Rogers, Edith MacTavish (1876–1947)
Rogers, Edith MacTavish (1876–1947)
Canadian politician. Born 1876 in Norway House, Rupert's Land; died 1947 in Colborne, Ontario, Canada; dau. of an officer of Hudson's Bay Co.; educated in Montreal; married with children.
Liberal, was the 1st woman elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly (1920), as a member for Winnipeg riding; served until 1932; was the only woman board member of the Winnipeg General Hospital.
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