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Nellie McClung

1873 - 1951

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Nellie Letitia McClung (née Mooney; 20 October 1873 – 1 September 1951) was a Canadian author, politician, and social activist, who is regarded as one of Canada's most prominent suffragists. She began her career in writing with the 1908 book Sowing Seeds in Danny, and would eventually publish sixteen books, including two autobiographies. She played a leading role in the women's suffrage movement in Canada, helping to grant women the vote in Alberta and Manitoba in 1916. McClung was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1921, where she served until 1926. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nellie McClung is the 18,081st most popular politician (down from 16,375th in 2019), the 844th most popular biography from Canada (down from 561st in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Canadian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Nellie McClung ranks 18,081 out of 19,576. Before her are Hakeem Jeffries, Magdalena Álvarez, Peter Fitzgerald, Grete Faremo, Sam Rayburn, and Christophe Castaner. After her are Danny Philip, Beatrice Ask, Elly Schlein, Pieter Omtzigt, Mário Centeno, and Pedro Zerolo.

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Among people born in 1873, Nellie McClung ranks 210. Before her are Alfred Bowerman, John W. Davis, Leo Amery, Louisa Garrett Anderson, Harry Solter, and Gauhar Jaan.  Among people deceased in 1951, Nellie McClung ranks 186. Before her are Constant Lambert, Alfred Lindley, Gerald Logan, Mildred Bailey, Cecil Green, and Oscar Micheaux. After her is Harry B. Liversedge.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Nellie McClung ranks 844 out of 1,622. Before her are Hart Bochner (1956), Bryan Trottier (1956), Adam Gontier (1978), Eric Lindros (1973), Jesse Moss (1983), and Tom Green (1971). After her are Robert Thirsk (1953), Bruce Fairbairn (1949), Hooley Smith (1903), Roger Avary (1965), Katharine Hayhoe (1972), and Bruce LaBruce (1964).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, Nellie McClung ranks 73. Before her are Jean Charest (1958), Gilles Duceppe (1947), Beattie Ramsay (1895), S. I. Hayakawa (1906), Hazel McCallion (1921), and Joseph Albert Sullivan (1901). After her are Rob Ford (1969), Edward Schreyer (1935), Jayna Hefford (1977), Mélanie Joly (1979), François-Philippe Champagne (1970), and Kathleen Wynne (1953).

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