Emily Murphy

Canadian judge (1868–1933)

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Lived 1868–1933, aged 65Canada
CanadaCanadaWritersWriter / Author
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    1868–1933
    Aged 65
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Updated 2026-06-21

Emily Murphy was a Canadian women's rights activist and author. In 1916, she became the first female magistrate in Canada and the fifth in the British Empire after Elizabeth Webb Nicholls, Jane Price, E. Cullen and Cecilia Dixon of Australia. She is best known for her contributions to Canadian feminism, specifically to the question of whether women were "qualified persons" to serve in the Senate under Canadian law.

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