Mary John Batten
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Preceded byJoseph William Burton
Succeeded byMathieu Breker
BornMary John Fodchuk
August 30, 1921[1]
August 30, 1921[1]
DiedOctober 9, 2015 (aged 94)
Mary John Batten | |
|---|---|
| Assembly Member for Humboldt | |
| In office 1956[1]–1964[1] | |
| Preceded by | Joseph William Burton |
| Succeeded by | Mathieu Breker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary John Fodchuk August 30, 1921[1] |
| Died | October 9, 2015 (aged 94) |
| Party | Saskatchewan Liberal Party |
| Spouse | M. Charles R. Batten |
| Children | Dick, Justine, Trish, and Jyll |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan (Bachelor of Arts 1941; Bachelor of Law 1942)[1] |
Mary John Batten (née Fodchuk; August 30, 1921 – October 9, 2015[1]) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure in Saskatchewan. Batten represented Humboldt from 1956 to 1964 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.[2][1] She was the first woman of Ukrainian origin to be elected to a Canadian provincial parliament[3] in [1]
