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AGNES CAMPBELL MACPHAIL 1890 - 1954

The first woman elected to the parliament of Canada was born on a nearby
farm in Proton Township. In 1919 women had received the right to sit in the
federal house, and in that year Agnes Macphail joined the United Farmers of
Ontario. Elected as a Progressive for Grey in 1921, she retained her seat
until 1940. A strong and eloquent speaker, she always maintained her
independence from party policies, and was concerned mainly with
agricultural affairs, prison reform and the welfare of the aged. In 1942 she
joined the provincial C.C.F. party and represented East York in the Ontario
legislature 1943-45 and 1948-51.

Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board

Location: At the entrance to the park, Hopeville