Career Constance Hamilton

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1 career

1.1 civic activities in winnipeg , toronto
1.2 elected office in toronto in 1920
1.3 second term , retirement





career
civic activities in winnipeg , toronto

in 1888 , husband moved winnipeg, when husband transferred there senior canadian pacific railway land commissioner. during time in winnipeg, 1 of 6 women founded women s musical club of winnipeg, , served first president when formally organized in 1899. used german assist new immigrants city.


she , husband moved toronto, ontario in 1899, when city s population 200,000. supporter of women s suffrage, became president of equal franchise league of toronto , national suffrage organization. passion described focusing on broad themes of bach, agriculture , politics, chaired toronto branch of national refugee committee , lead national council of women s agriculture committee. founded toronto s bach society. volunteer big sisters , ywca, , writer, arts patron, linguist, , social advocate.


elected office in toronto in 1920

in 1919, women obtained right run elected office in ontario. married women had been barred, law, doing so. elective office of public school trustee open ontario widows , unmarried women owned property 1884, although first female trustees elected in toronto in 1892. hamilton ran toronto city council one-year term in 1920, in first year women on 21 vote. hamilton fought race on 8 other male opponents, 1 of 3 spots in ward 3, long, narrow downtown ward, stretching waterfront north st. clair ave., , taking in king, front, church, yonge , bay streets. platform mix of social , practical concerns, including stronger police force , more library funding. when won race, became first woman in ontario hold elected office @ either federal, provincial, or municipal level. swearing in ceremony received little press. in office, championed issues such raise in minimum wage, health initiatives, more women judges, , urged reforms hiring of domestic workers, championing maximum 10-hour workday.


second term , retirement

she re-elected one-year term in 1921. after 2 terms in office resigned reasons remain mystery. according city of toronto, resigned continue campaign immigrant settlement , refugee issues, , equal rights. after politics, of time went finding employment new refugees in toronto, , served on board of woman s century, magazine.








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