Martha Black

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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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian politician
Member of the House of Commons of Canada
human
naturalist
pioneer in Yukon public life
countryOfCitizenship Canada
familyName Black
fieldOfWork botany
natural history
politics
genre autobiographical writing
natural history writing
givenName Martha
hasHonorificTitle First Lady of the Yukon
hasPartIn development of early 20th-century Yukon political institutions
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
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
Yukon Wild Flowers
occupation author
naturalist
politician
placeOfActivity Ottawa
Yukon
positionHeld Member of Parliament of Canada
Member of the House of Commons for Yukon
residence Dawson City
Yukon
sexOrGender female
spouse George Black

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