Margaret Mary Macdonald
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Margaret Mary Macdonald was a Canadian politician. On May 29, 1961 she became the first woman to represent Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons of Canada.[1]
Margaret Mary Macdonald | |
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Member of Parliament for King's | |
In office 1961–1963 | |
Preceded by | John Augustine Macdonald |
Succeeded by | John Mullally |
Personal details | |
Born | November 11, 1910 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | February 3, 1968 |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | teacher, secretary |
She first won representation for the electoral district of King's at the House of Commons in a by-election in 1961, a seat vacated by the death of her husband John Augustine Macdonald.[2] Macdonald retained her seat in the 1962 federal election. She was defeated by Liberal John Mullally in the 1963 federal election.
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