Biographical entry Phillips, Marion (1881 - 1932)
Dr.
- Born
- 29 October 1881
St Kilda, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 23 January 1932
London, Engalnd - Occupation
- Politician
- Summary
BA, DSc (Economics) LSE,
University of Melbourne, Wyselaskie Scholarship in Political Economy 1903
University of Melbourne, Wyselaskie Scholarship in English Constitutional History 1903.
University of Melbourne, Cobden Club Medal 1902.
In 1931 Marion Phillips became the first Australian woman to win a seat in a national parliament, and the only one to have been elected to the House of Commons.
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Chronology
- 1898
- Education - Presbyterian Ladies' College
- 1902
- University of Melbourne - Cobden Club Medal
- 1903
- University of Melbourne - Dwight Prize in History
- 1903
- University of Melbourne - Wyselaskie Scholarship in English Constitutional History
- 1903
- University of Melbourne - Wyselaskie Scholarship in Political Economy
- 1904
- Education - London School of Economics and Political Science
- October 1932 - 1932
- Occupation - Member of Parliament, England
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Published Resources
Online Resources
- Kingston, Beverley, Phillips, Marion (1881-1932), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre for Biography, Australian National University, 1988, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/phillips-marion-8036. Details
Created: 13 December 2018, Last modified: 20 August 2019