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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