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Wedgwood, Ivy Evelyn (1896 - 1975)

Senator Dame, DBE
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Born: 18 October 1896  Malvern, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 24 July 1975.

Liberal Senator for Victoria (1950 to 1971, retired), Ivy Wedgwood was appointed to The Order of the British Empire - Dames Commander on 10 June 1967 for services to Parliament.

Career Highlights
Wedgwood was the first woman elected to the Senate from the State of Victoria. Retiring after 21 years in 1971 she was the first woman to chair a Senate Committee in 1968. From 1962 to 1971 Wedgwood was Temporary Chairman of Committees.
The National Library of Australia manuscript biography advises:
"She was a campaigner for improved facilities for handicapped people ... and a was a member of the group that met in 1944 to found the Liberal Party."
Dame Wedgwood passed away in 1975.
 
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  • Scobie, Doug, 'Wedgwood, Dame Ivy Evelyn Annie (1896-1975)', in Ritchie, John and Langmore, John (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography 1940-1980, vol. 16, Carlton, Victoria, 2002, p. 517. [ Details... ]
  • Scobie, Doug, 'Wedgwood, Dame Ivy Evelyn Annie (1896-1975)', in Ritchie, John and Langmore, Diane (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 2002, pp. 517-518. [ Details... ]

See also

  • Legge, J S (ed.), Who's who in Australia, 1971, 20 edn, The Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1971, 1024 pp. [ Details... ]
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