Elizabeth Bagshaw

Elizabeth Bagshaw
Born
Elizabeth Catherine Bagshaw

19 October 1881[1]
Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 5, 1982(1982-01-05) (aged 100)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada[2]
OccupationPhysician
Known forFirst Canadian Birth Control Clinic
AwardsOrder of Canada
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Elizabeth Catherine Bagshaw CM (October 19, 1881 – January 5, 1982) was one of Canada's first woman physicians.[3] She was the medical director of the first birth control clinic in Canada, located in Hamilton, Ontario.[4]

  1. ^ https://www.findagrave.com : memorial page for Dr Elizabeth Catherine Bagshaw (19 Oct 1881 – 5 Jan 1982), Find A Grave Memorial no. 149945037, Cedar Vale Cemetery, Cannington, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Accessed 29 June 2019
  2. ^ "Today, January 5, 2011 - in Canadian history". WordPress. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  3. ^ "Died this day". The Globe and Mail. 2002-01-05.
  4. ^ "Elizabeth Bagshaw". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.