Eliza Ritchie

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Eliza Ritchie, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Eliza Ritchie (20 May 1856 – 5 September 1933) was a prominent suffragist in Nova Scotia, Canada. She taught at Dalhousie University. She was on the executive of the Local Council of Women of Halifax. Her sister was Mary Walcott Ritchie who also founded the Local Council and Girl Guiding in Nova Scotia. Ritchie was the namesake of the now demolished Dalhousie University residence Eliza Ritchie Hall. She also has a stained glass window in St. Paul's Church (Halifax) dedicated to her and her sisters. She was the daughter of John William Ritchie and Amelia Almon.

References

  • Dictionary of Canadian Biography
  • Judith Fingard. The Ritchie Sisters and Social Improvement in Early 20th Century Halifax. Journalof the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, Vol. 13, 2010. 1-22

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