Gladys Muriel Porter, MBE, (née Richardson; August 4, 1893 – April 30, 1967) was the first woman in the Maritimes to be elected as Mayor, and the first female Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[2] She was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Walter Richardson and Christina Macpherson.
Gladys Muriel Porter | |
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MLA for Kings North | |
In office June 7, 1960 – April 20, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Eric Balcom |
Succeeded by | Victor Thorpe |
Personal details | |
Born | August 4, 1893 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
Died | April 30, 1967 Kentville, Nova Scotia | (aged 73)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
"It is satisfying to know that women join in this partnership, working together 'to hold fast to basic principles and values and to exert influence to preserve a democratic way of life.'"
Gladys Porter
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
February 8, 1961[1]
Porter was elected to Kentville town council in 1943. She was then elected Mayor of Kentville in 1946 and served until 1960, when she ran successfully as a Progressive Conservative to represent the provincial electoral district of Kings North.[2][3]
Porter was re-elected to the Legislature in 1963[4] and served until her death on April 30, 1967 in Kentville, Nova Scotia.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Hansard of February 8, 1961 (excerpt)" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia. February 8, 1961. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Carbert, Louise Irene (2006). Rural Women's Leadership in Atlantic Canada: First-Hand Perspectives on Local Public Life and Participation in Electoral Politics. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-9125-3.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Complete Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Complete Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Collections Canada - Canadian Women in Government - Celebrating Women's Achievements". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
External links
edit- Portrait of Gladys Porter
- Nova Scotia Legislature - Frequently Asked Questions - Nova Scotia Women MLAs