Archibald, Edith Jessie National Historic Person
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Edith Jessie Archibald
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Address :
977 Young Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1998-03-12
Life Date:
1854 to 1936
Other Name(s):
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Archibald, Edith Jessie
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
1997-68
Importance:
Key figure in the Nova Scotian women's fight for the vote
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Women's Council House 977 Young Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
For more than thirty years, activist, reformer and philanthropist Edith Archibald championed the right of women to vote in Nova Scotia, a goal that was finally achieved on 26 April 1918. She also worked tirelessly to improve health and education services as president of both the Maritime Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Halifax Local Council of Women, and as a member of the National Council of Women of Canada. Her spirited oratory and convincing essays greatly helped women affirm and expand their role in public life.