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Mary Ellen Smith, 1918

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Port N31. Photo Walter H. Calder. 1918 Mary Ellen Smith Down time. Enjoying some quiet time at home, Mary Ellen Smith was a formidable activist, being the first woman to be elected an MLA in British Columbia.

 City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Port N31. Photo Walter H. Calder.City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives, Port N31. Photo Walter H. Calder.

1918

Mary Ellen Smith

Down time. Enjoying some quiet time at home, Mary Ellen Smith was a formidable activist, being the first woman to be elected an MLA in British Columbia. She won the by-election for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Centre in 1918.

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