Irene Parlby (1868-1965), suffragette and politician - The Famous Five - Library and Archives Canada
Irene Parlby Famous Five
Irene Parlby (1868-1965), suffragette and politician.

She was elected president of the women's branch of the United Farmers of Alberta in 1916 and became a member of the Alberta legislature in 1921. She was still a member of Parliament at the time of the "Persons" Case.

Photo: Courtesy of the Glenbow Archives, Canada, Alberta, NA-2204-12

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