Aileen Garmson
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Aileen Anna Maria Garmson (née Douglas, later Wrack and then Cooke; c. 1863 – 30 May 1951) was a New Zealand trade unionist and political activist. She was born in County Cavan, Ireland in circa 1863.[1]
She became one of the first three female candidates for Parliament in New Zealand, standing as an Independent Liberal in the seat of Thames in 1919.[2]
References
- ^ Starky, Suzanne. "Aileen Anna Maria Garmson". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Hislop, J. (1921). The General Election, 1919. National Library. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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