Gladys Porter
Encyclopedia
Gladys Muriel Porter, was the first woman in the Maritimes
to be elected as Mayor
, and the first female Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia.
Porter was elected to Kentville, Nova Scotia
town council in 1943. She was then elected Mayor of Kentville, Nova Scotia
in 1946 and served until 1960, when she ran successfully as a Progressive Conservative
to represent the provincial electoral district of Kings North
.
Porter was re-elected to the Legislature in 1963
and served until her death on April 30, 1967.
Maritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
to be elected as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, and the first female Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia.
Porter was elected to Kentville, Nova Scotia
Kentville, Nova Scotia
Kentville is a town in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley, and it is the county seat of Kings County. As of 2006, the town of Kentville had a population of 5,815 people....
town council in 1943. She was then elected Mayor of Kentville, Nova Scotia
Kentville, Nova Scotia
Kentville is a town in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is one of the main towns in the Annapolis Valley, and it is the county seat of Kings County. As of 2006, the town of Kentville had a population of 5,815 people....
in 1946 and served until 1960, when she ran successfully as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
to represent the provincial electoral district of Kings North
Kings North
Kings North is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.The electoral district was formed through redistribution in 1956...
.
Porter was re-elected to the Legislature in 1963
Nova Scotia general election, 1963
The 25th Nova Scotia general election was held on 8 October 1963 to elect members of the 48th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.* party was then the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
and served until her death on April 30, 1967.