Agnes Macphail
Agnes Macphail | |
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Portrait by Yousuf Karsh, 1934 | |
| Member of Ontario Provincial Parliament for York East | |
| In office June 7, 1948 – November 22, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Leslie |
| Succeeded by | Hollis Edward Beckett |
| In office August 4, 1943 – June 4, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | George Stewart Henry |
| Succeeded by | John A. Leslie |
| Member of Parliament for Grey—Bruce | |
| In office October 14, 1935 – March 26, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Walter Harris |
| Member of Parliament for Grey Southeast | |
| In office December 6, 1921 – October 14, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Robert James Ball |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Agnes Campbell Macphail March 24, 1890 Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 13, 1954 (aged 63) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, UFO-Labour, Progressive, United Reform Movement |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Occupation | Politician, Journalist, Schoolteacher |
Agnes Campbell Macphail (March 24, 1890 – February 13, 1954) was a Canadian politician and the first woman elected to Canada's House of Commons. She served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1921 to 1940; from 1943 to 1945 and again from 1948 to 1951, she served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the Toronto riding of York East. Active throughout her life in progressive politics, Macphail worked for multiple parties, most prominently the Progressive Party, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the United Farmers of Ontario. She promoted her ideas through column-writing, activist organizing, and legislation.