Category: Local Council of Women of Halifax

Categories: Halifax, Nova Scotia | Canada, Women's Suffrage Organizations

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The Local Council of Women of Halifax (LCWH) is an organization in Halifax, Nova Scotia devoted to improving the lives of women and children. One of the most significant achievements of the LCWH was its 24-year struggle for women's right to vote (1894-1918). The core of the well trained and progressive leadership was five women: Anna Leonowens (famous for The King and I), Edith Archibald (who eventually became the leader of the National Council), Eliza Ritchie, Agnes Dennis (president from 1906–20) and May Sexton

Edith Archibald 05 Apr 1854 St. John's, Colony of Newfoundland - 11 May 1936

Laura (Bond) Borden 26 Nov 1861 Haliifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 07 Sep 1940

Eliza Ritchie 20 May 1856 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 05 Sep 1933

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