Agnes Macphail Politician

Agnes Campbell Macphail (March 24, 1890 – February 13, 1954) was the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons, and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Active throughout her life in progressive Canadian politics, Macphail worked for two separate parties and promoted her ideas through column-writing, activist organizing, and legislation.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 24, 1890
Birth place	Grey County , Dundalk Ontario
Religion	Community of Christ
Date of death	February 13, 1954
Place of death	Ontario , Toronto , Canada
Residence	Toronto

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Office holder

office	Member of Parliament Member of Provincial Parliament
party	Progressive Party of Canada United Farmers of Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
region	Grey—Bruce Grey Southeast York East (provincial electoral district)
successor	Hollis Beckett Walter Edward Harris John A. Leslie (politician)