Mary Elizabeth Kinnear (April 3, 1898 – December 24, 1991) was a Canadian senator.
The Hon. Mary Elizabeth Kinnear | |
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Senator for Welland, Ontario | |
In office April 6, 1967 – April 3, 1973 | |
Appointed by | Lester B. Pearson |
Personal details | |
Born | Wainfleet, Ontario | April 3, 1898
Died | December 24, 1991 | (aged 93)
Political party | Liberal |
Born in Wainfleet, Ontario, she was president of the National Federation of Liberal Women from 1959 to 1963. She was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Lester Pearson in 1967 representing the senatorial division of Welland, Ontario. A Liberal, she retired in 1973 on her 75th birthday.
References
edit- "Mary Kinnear, 93, A Canadian Feminist". The New York Times. December 28, 1991. Retrieved May 22, 2006.
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