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Apr 1, 2008 · Nellie Letitia McClung, née Mooney, suffragist, reformer, legislator, author (born 20 October 1873 in Chatsworth, ON; died 1 September 1951 in Victoria, BC). Nellie McClung was a women’s rights activist, legislator and author who is perhaps best known for her involvement in the Persons Case.
Nellie McClung was an orator and an entertainer; she was an author and an advocate; she was a teacher and a legislator. She was a prairie woman who used her talents, determination, and energy to bring about change in society.
Nellie McClung (born October 20, 1873, Chatsworth, Ontario, Canada—died September 1, 1951, Victoria, British Columbia) was a Canadian writer and reformer. After marrying in 1896, she became prominent in the temperance movement.
Nellie Letitia McClung ( née Mooney; 20 October 1873 – 1 September 1951) was a Canadian author, politician, and social activist, who is regarded as one of Canada's most prominent suffragists. She began her career in writing with the 1908 book Sowing Seeds in Danny, and would eventually publish sixteen books, including two autobiographies.
Nellie McClung was a dominant figure in Canadian feminism. She was raised a devout Christian and became a teacher when she was just 16. Less than a year later, she met activist Annie McClung — her future mother-in-law — and plunged into social reform. With Annie’s encouragement, she wrote a bestselling novel,
May 21, 2019 · Nellie McClung (October 20, 1873–September 1, 1951) was a Canadian women's suffragette and temperance advocate. She became famous as one of the "Famous Five" Alberta women who initiated and won the Persons Case to have women recognized as persons under the BNA Act .
1889. Becomes a teacher. 1890. Meets social reformer Annie McClung and, in 1896, marries Annie’s son, Robert Wesley McClung, with whom she has five children. 1908. Publishes her first novel — Sowing Seeds. in Danny — which becomes a bestseller. 1912. Is one of the founding members of the Political.
Nellie McClung (née Mooney), a well-known novelist, teacher, social reformer, and suffragist, eventually served as a member of the Alberta Legislature between 1921 and 1926.
Nellie McClung. (1873 – 1951) Nellie McClung was an orator and an entertainer; she was an author and an advocate; she was a teacher and a legislator. She was a prairie woman who used her talents, determination, and energy to bring about change in society.
Mar 22, 2015 · Nellie McClung was the first woman to serve on the Board of Governors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a position which she held for six years. Always a devoted church member, she was the sole delegate from the Methodist Church of Canada to Ecumenical Conference in London, England, in 1921. (1)
