Florence Cardell-Oliver

Florence Cardell-Oliver
Florence Cardell-Oliver, MLA for Subiaco, Western Australia, c1936
Florence Cardell-Oliver, MLA for Subiaco, Western Australia, c1936
Member of Parliament
for Subiaco
In office
15 February 1936 – 7 April 1956
Preceded byJohn Moloney
Succeeded byPercival Potter
Minister for Health
In office
7 October 1949 – 7 January 1953
Preceded byArthur Abbott
Succeeded byEmil Nulsen
Personal details
Born
Annie Florence Gillies Wilson

(1876-05-11)11 May 1876
Stawell, Victoria
Died12 January 1965(1965-01-12) (aged 88)
Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia
Resting placeSt Columb Minor Church, Cornwall, England
Political partyNationalist Party of Australia
Liberal Party
Spouse(s)David Sykes Boydan (1895–1902; his death)
Arthur Cardell-Oliver (1902–1929; his death); 2 sons

Dame Annie Florence Gillies Cardell-Oliver, DBE (née Wilson; 11 May 1876 — 12 January 1965) was a Western Australian politician and political activist, often known publicly as simply Florence Cardell-Oliver.[1]

She was the longest-serving female State Parliamentarian in Western Australia, serving in parliament from 15 February 1936 to 7 April 1956, until her record was broken in September 2011 by Liz Constable.[2]

  1. ^ as per [1] and [2]
  2. ^ "Liz Constable celebrates 20 years in State Parliament". Ministerial Media Statements, WA. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.