Queensland Women's Electoral League

The Queensland Women's Electoral League (QWEL) was an organisation founded in 1903 in Brisbane to advance the cause of women's suffrage in Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

Christina Corrie, 1903

History

Its founder and first president was Christina Jane Corrie (then the Lady Mayoress of Brisbane, her husband Leslie Corrie being mayor).[1][3] Margaret Ogg was a prominent and long-time member of the organisation.[4]

In 1908, the League created the Brisbane Women's Club, one of Brisbane's first clubs for women.[5]

References
  1. "Queensland Women's Electoral League (1903–)". The Australian Women's Register. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. "WOMEN IN POLITICS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 28 July 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. "Corrie, Christina Jane (1867–1937)". The Australian Women's Register. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. "Ogg, Margaret Ann (1863–1953)". The Australian Women's Register. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. "Brisbane Women's Club (1908–)". The Australian Women's Register. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.