Aileen Garmson

Aileen Anna Maria Garmson (née Douglas, later Wrack and then Cooke; c. 1863 – 30 May 1951) was a New Zealand trade unionist and political activist. She was born in County Cavan, Ireland in circa 1863.[1]

She became one of the first three female candidates for Parliament in New Zealand, standing as an Independent Liberal in the seat of Thames in 1919.[2]

References
  1. Starky, Suzanne. "Aileen Anna Maria Garmson". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. Hislop, J. (1921). The General Election, 1919. National Library. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 6 December 2014.


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