a biography of the day-henrietta muir edwards (canadian women's rights activist, famous five)
Henrietta Edwards
Born 18 December 1849
Montreal, Quebec
Died 10 November 1931 (aged 81)
Fort Macleod, Alberta
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Suffragist, Author
Known for Women's rights activist
Henrietta Muir Edwards (18 December 1849 – 10 November 1931) was a Canadian women's rights activist and reformer.[1]
She was born Henrietta Louise Muir in Montreal. As a young woman, she exposed various feminist causes, forming the Working Girls' Association in 1875 to provide vocational training for women and editing the journal Women's Work in Canada.
In 1893, with Lady Aberdeen, she founded the National Council of Women and the Victorian Order of Nurses.
Holding tea cup, Famous Five statue, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King unveiled plaque to the Valiant 5 in the Person's Case
Edwards was one of "The Famous Five" (also called "The Valiant Five"
[citation needed].
Among other honours, in October 2009, the Senate voted to name Edwards and the rest of the Five Canada's first "honorary senators."[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Muir_Edwards
