Charlotte Whitton
Charlotte Elizabeth Whitton was a Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa. She was the first woman mayor of a major city in Canada, serving from 1951 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964. Whitton was a Canadian social policy pioneer, leader and commentator, as well as a journalist and writer.
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- Born in
- Renfrew
- Educated at
- Queen's University
- Awards
- 🏆 Commander of the Order of the British Empire🏆 Officer of the Order of Canada
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1896
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Birth1975
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