Laura Emma Marshall Jamieson
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Laura Emma Marshall Jamieson (December 29, 1882 – June 30, 1964) was an educator and political figure in British Columbia
. She represented Vancouver Centre
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1939 to 1945 and from 1952 to 1953 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
She was born Laura Emma Marshall in Park Head, Ontario, the daughter of Joseph Marshall and Lucy Smith, and was educated in Owen Sound
and at Toronto University. In 1901, she married John Stewart Jamieson. Jamieson was a member of the BC Public Library Commission and served as a juvenile court judge in Burnaby
. She was first elected to the assembly in a 1939 by-election held following the death of Fred Crone
and reelected in 1941 and again in 1952. Jamieson was defeated when she ran for reelection in 1945 and 1953. She also served as alderman for the city of Vancouver. Jamieson died in hospital in Vancouver at the age of 81 after a short illness.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. She represented Vancouver Centre
Vancouver Centre (provincial electoral district)
Vancouver Centre was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created before the general election of 1933. It and the other new Vancouver ridings in this year, Vancouver-Burrard, Vancouver-Point Grey and Vancouver East, were created from the...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1939 to 1945 and from 1952 to 1953 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
She was born Laura Emma Marshall in Park Head, Ontario, the daughter of Joseph Marshall and Lucy Smith, and was educated in Owen Sound
Owen Sound, Ontario
Owen Sound , the county seat of Grey County, is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada...
and at Toronto University. In 1901, she married John Stewart Jamieson. Jamieson was a member of the BC Public Library Commission and served as a juvenile court judge in Burnaby
Burnaby, British Columbia
Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver....
. She was first elected to the assembly in a 1939 by-election held following the death of Fred Crone
Fred Crone
Fred Crone was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver Centre in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1939 as a Liberal....
and reelected in 1941 and again in 1952. Jamieson was defeated when she ran for reelection in 1945 and 1953. She also served as alderman for the city of Vancouver. Jamieson died in hospital in Vancouver at the age of 81 after a short illness.