Gladys Porter
| Gladys Muriel Porter MLA M.B.E. D.C.L. |
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| MLA for Kings North | |
| In office June 7, 1960 – April 20, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Balcom |
| Succeeded by | Victor Thorpe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1893 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kentville, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Religion | United Baptist |
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"It is satisfying to know that women join in this partnership, working together 'to hold fast to basic principles and values and to exert influence to preserve a democratic way of life.'"
Gladys Porter
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
February 8, 1961[1]
Gladys Muriel Porter, née Richardson, daughter of Walter Richardson and Christina Macpherson, (August 4, 1893, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada – April 30, 1967, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada) was the first woman in the Maritimes to be elected as Mayor, and the first female Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[2]
Porter was elected to Kentville town council in 1943. She was then elected Mayor of Kentville in 1946 and served until 1960, when she ran successfully as a Progressive Conservative to represent the provincial electoral district of Kings North.[2][3]
Porter was re-elected to the Legislature in 1963[4] and served until her death on April 30, 1967.[5]
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External links
- Portrait of Gladys Porter
- Nova Scotia Legislature - Frequently Asked Questions - Nova Scotia Women MLAs
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