Nova Scotia Archives

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
Antonelle W. Burchill 555 Esplanade, Sydney view original petition
Laura W. Rice Whitney Ave., Sydney view original petition
Laurie FitzGerald Whitney Ave., Sydney view original petition
H. O. Ross Whitney Ave., Sydney view original petition
F. P. Millar Whitney Ave., Sydney view original petition
J. N. Langille Woodill St., Sydney view original petition
J. H. MacKenzie Whitney Ave'., Sydney view original petition
Catherine M. Jost Park St., Sydney view original petition
Mrs. Macdonald view original petition
Mrs. Cam Munroe 87 George St., Sydney view original petition
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Mrs. June Mupple 9 Charlotte St., Sydney House Wife view original petition
2
Mrs. J. C. Mills Housekeeper view original petition
3
Annie Smith Charlotte St., Sydney view original petition
4
Walter Cogswell Charlotte St., Sydney House Wife view original petition
5
Mrs. Colten Charlotte St., Sydney House Wife view original petition
6
Mrs. William Delaney House Wife view original petition
7
Mrs. Dan  Cameron House Wife view original petition
8
Mabel Gunner view original petition
9
Mrs. Katherine Housed view original petition
10
S. L. Jean Columbus Ave., Sydney view original petition
11
Mrs. Neil McNeil 41 Charlotte St., Sydney view original petition
12
Mrs. J. Kauffman 41 Charlotte St., Sydney view original petition
13
Mrs. Herman McIsaac 45 Charlotte St., Sydney view original petition
14
S. A. Cohen 21 Charlotte St., Sydney Merchant view original petition
15
Mrs. Jenna McNeil Charlotte St., Sydney view original petition
16
Mrs. James I. Burke 21 Young St., Sydney view original petition
17
Miss Katie  McNeil 21 York St., Sydney view original petition
18
Mary L. McIsaac E. George St., Sydney view original petition
19
William Cross W. George St., Sydney Married view original petition
20
J. Florance W. George St., Sydney Merchant view original petition
               

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