Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Mary Ellen Smith
Standard Name: Smith, Mary Ellen
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24 March to 19 November 1921: Mary Ellen Smith's brief term as Minister...
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24 March to 19 November 1921
Mary Ellen Smith
's brief term as Minister without Portfolio in the government of British Columbia, Canada, made her the first woman cabinet minister in the British Empire.
Cavanaugh, Catherine. “The Persons Case, 75 years Later”. Legacy, 1 Dec.–28 Feb. 2004, pp. 22-5.