Martha Black
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Canadian politician
Member of the House of Commons of Canada
human
naturalist
pioneer in Yukon public life
Martha Black was a pioneering Canadian politician and naturalist, known as one of the first women elected to the Canadian Parliament and for her influential role in Yukon public life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martha Black canonical | 7 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian politician
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Member of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ pioneer in Yukon public life ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| familyName | Black ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
botany
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natural history ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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natural history writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Martha ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | First Lady of the Yukon ⓘ |
| hasPartIn |
development of early 20th-century Yukon political institutions
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early participation of women in Canadian federal politics ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent generations of women politicians in Canada ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Yukon environment and landscape ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| movement | women in politics in Canada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for Yukon interests at the federal level
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being one of the first women elected to the Canadian Parliament ⓘ collecting and studying Yukon wildflowers ⓘ documenting Yukon flora through publications and collections ⓘ promoting conservation of northern flora ⓘ public service in Yukon ⓘ role in Yukon social and cultural life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
My Seventy Years
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Yukon Wild Flowers ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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naturalist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Ottawa
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Yukon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament of Canada
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Member of the House of Commons for Yukon ⓘ |
| residence |
Dawson City
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Yukon ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | George Black ⓘ |
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