Margaret Jean Anderson
The Hon. Margaret Jean Anderson | |
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Senator for Northumberland-Miramichi, New Brunswick | |
In office March 23, 1978 – August 7, 1990 | |
Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
Personal details | |
Born | Burnt Church, New Brunswick | August 7, 1915
Died | December 8, 2003 Miramichi, New Brunswick | (aged 88)
Political party | Liberal |
Relations | William Stafford Anderson, father |
Margaret Jean Anderson (August 7, 1915 – December 8, 2003) was a Canadian businesswoman and senator.
Born in
Burnt Church, New Brunswick
, she was president of the family business, W.S. Anderson and Company Ltd., a lumber company.
From 1972 to 1976, she was president of the New Brunswick Women's Liberal Association.
In 1978, she was summoned to the senate on the advice of
Northumberland--Miramichi, New Brunswick. She sat as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada
and retired at the age of 75 in 1990.
Anderson was also a member of the Miramichi Historical Society, past president of the UCW, former member of the Newcastle Curling Club and member of the St. James & St. John's United Church.[1]
Anderson died in Miramichi, New Brunswick on December 8, 2003 [1]
References
- ^ a b "Margaret Jean Anderson". Telegraph Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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