Hilda Watson
Politician
Hilda Watson (1922–1997) was a Canadian schoolteacher and politician from the Yukon Territory. She was the first woman in Canadian history to lead a political party which was successful in having its members elected.Watson, who had been made the interim leader of the Yukon Territorial Council in 1977, led the Progressive Conservative Party to victory in the 1978 territorial election. She was the party's candidate in the electoral district of Kluane. However, she lost her own seat to Liberal opponent Alice McGuire, and therefore did not become government leader. She was succeeded as leader of the party and of the government by Chris Pearson.
Personal facts
| Birth date | January 01, 1922 |
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| Date of death | January 01, 1997 |
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