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Suffrage in Nova Scotia: Making our Mark

To the Government and Legislature of the Province
of Nova Scotia

      We whose names are hereto subscribed, being British subjects of the full age of twenty one years and upwards, and having lived in the province of Nova Scotia one year and upwards, hereby pray that you will introduce and pass at the next session of the Legislature an acting granting the provincial franchaise to women upon the same terms as those upon which it is granted to men, thus placing them upon a level with the women of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.

No. Name Address Occupation view
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Mary L. King Annapolis Royal Married woman view original petition
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Deborah H. Crowell Annapolis Royal School Teacher view original petition
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F. Mary Fortier Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Marjorie Runsiman Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Josephine Brittain Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Kathleen R. Buckler Annapolis Royal School Teacher view original petition
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Clare  Hardwicke Annapolis Royal Married Woman view original petition
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Elsie Bruce Muir Annapolis Royal Married woman view original petition
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Elsie A. Harris Annapolis Royal Married woman view original petition
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Annie E. Lynch Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Susie S.  Lynch Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Mrs. C.M. Wilcox Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Edith D. McCormick Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Marjorie North Annapolis Royal School Teacher view original petition
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Louise Harrie Annapolis Royal School Teacher view original petition
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Mattie L. Harris Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Vira G. Miller Annapolis Royal Married woman view original petition
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M.M. Stearns Annapolis Royal Married view original petition
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Alice  MacMillan Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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Mrs. MacMillan Annapolis Royal Married view original petition
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Janie B. King Annapolis Royal Married view original petition
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Claude C. King Annapolis Royal Merchant view original petition
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H. Layton Annapolis Royal Taylor view original petition
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A.M. King Annapolis Royal Merchant view original petition
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Dorothy Merriam Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
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E.M. Potter Annapolis Royal Merchant view original petition
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N.P. Langille Annapolis Royal Married woman view original petition
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Nell E.  Crowe Annapolis Royal Married woman view original petition
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Annapolis Royal Dentist view original petition
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Eva L. LeMinsern Annapolis Royal Married woman view original petition
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