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Emily Murphy

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Gender Female
Death91 years ago
Date of birth March 14,1868
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Innisfil
Canada
Date of died October 27,1933
DiedEdmonton
Canada
Known forWomen's rights activist
Spouse Arthur Murphy
Job Magistrate
Jurist
Politician
Author
Activist
BooksSeeds of Pine
Janey Canuck in the West
Open trails
The black candle
Children Evelyn Murphy
Madeleine Murphy
Doris Murphy
Kathleen Murphy
Siblings Thomas Ferguson
Annie Jessamine Ferguson
Gowan Ferguson
William Nassau Ferguson
Harcourt Ferguson
Parents Isaac Ferguson
Emily Ferguson
Education The Bishop Strachan School
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Emily Murphy was a Canadian women's rights activist and author. In 1916, she became the first female magistrate in Canada and in the British Empire. She is best known for her contributions to Canadian feminism, specifically to the question of whether women were "persons" under Canadian law.

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