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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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H. E. Duncanson view original petition
1
C.H. Whitman Canso Stipendiary Magistrate view original petition
2
Olivia C.N. Whitman Canso view original petition
3
H.A. Rice Canso Mayor view original petition
4
Leo Kavanagh Canso Clerk view original petition
5
J.J. Bancroft Canso Clerk view original petition
6
J.J. McKenzie Canso view original petition
7
J.C.H. Horton Canso Farmer view original petition
8
Mrs. J.C.H. Horton Canso view original petition
9
K.R. Dawson Canso Principal of School view original petition
10
Mrs. F.A. Cameron Canso view original petition
11
George W. Myers Canso Merchant view original petition
13
Mrs. George W. Myers Canso view original petition
14
Alice G. Whitman Canso view original petition
15
Florence N. Kavanagh Canso view original petition
16
Kate O'Brien Canso view original petition
17
Mrs. W. Grady Canso view original petition
18
Mrs. Dugald Wilson Canso view original petition
19
Annie L. White Canso view original petition
20
Margaret  Cameron Canso view original petition
21
Minnie Cameron Canso view original petition
22
Mrs. Wincent M. Cohoon Canso view original petition
23
Mrs. J.J. Bancroft Canso view original petition
24
Mrs. W.A. Crosby Canso view original petition
25
Mrs. J.H. Hart Canso view original petition
26
E.R.T. Huestis Canso Bank Manager view original petition
27
Cora M.L. Whitman Canso view original petition
28
Anna L. McLaine Canso view original petition
1
Mrs. Lois B. Braine Canso view original petition
2
Mrs. Winifred M. Robinson Canso view original petition
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