Olive Lillian Irvine
Canadian politician and teacher
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Olive Lillian Irvine (21 June 1895 – 1 November 1969) was a Canadian teacher and politician.
21 June 1895
Olive Lillian Irvine | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator from Manitoba | |
| In office January 14, 1960 – November 1, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | John Diefenbaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olive Lillian Mills 21 June 1895 Holland, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 1 November 1969 (aged 74) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Conservative |
Early life
Born in Holland, Manitoba, the daughter of R. J. Mills, Irvine attended public school in Portage la Prairie and at the Winnipeg Normal School. She then became a teacher in Winnipeg. She married James C. Irvine on 14 January 1920.[1]
Political career
She was President of the Women's Conservative Association of Manitoba. Irvine was appointed the representative from Manitoba on the National Capital Commission in 1959.[1]
A Progressive Conservative, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 14 January 1960 on the recommendation of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, and she represented the senatorial division of Lisgar, Manitoba until her death.[2]
