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Eva Seery
Eva Mary Seery (; 27 February 1874 – 22 May 1937) was an Australian political organiser in New South Wales and one of the first women to stand for the Australian Parliament with major party endorsement. Personal history Eva Seery was born on 27 February 1874 at Tangmangaroo near Yass, New South Wales to farmer and Gold mining, goldminer Edwin Joseph Dempsey and Mary, ''née'' Kelly. Eva and her family moved to Temora, New South Wales, Temora and then West Wyalong, where she and her sister Sophia Beatrice "Sophy" (1872–1946) became dressmakers. On 26 November 1898 Sophy married miner John Seery at Wyalong, and on 23 May 1900 Eva married John's brother, Maitland, New South Wales, East Maitland gaol warder Joseph Michael Seery. Political activities By 1889, Eva Dempsey and her sister Sophy had joined the Australian Labor Party (then called the Labour League in New South Wales) in the Electoral district of Grenfell, Grenfell electorate in 1889, the only female members. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Seery
Eva Mary Seery (; 27 February 1874 – 22 May 1937) was an Australian political organiser in New South Wales and one of the first women to stand for the Australian Parliament with major party endorsement. Personal history Eva Seery was born on 27 February 1874 at Tangmangaroo near Yass, New South Wales to farmer and Gold mining, goldminer Edwin Joseph Dempsey and Mary, ''née'' Kelly. Eva and her family moved to Temora, New South Wales, Temora and then West Wyalong, where she and her sister Sophia Beatrice "Sophy" (1872–1946) became dressmakers. On 26 November 1898 Sophy married miner John Seery at Wyalong, and on 23 May 1900 Eva married John's brother, Maitland, New South Wales, East Maitland gaol warder Joseph Michael Seery. Political activities By 1889, Eva Dempsey and her sister Sophy had joined the Australian Labor Party (then called the Labour League in New South Wales) in the Electoral district of Grenfell, Grenfell electorate in 1889, the only female members. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
