Nancy Hodges

Nancy Hodges
Senator from Victoria, British Columbia
In office
November 5, 1953 – June 12, 1965
Nominated byLouis St. Laurent
Appointed byVincent Massey
20th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
February 14, 1950 – April 10, 1952
PremierBoss Johnson
Lieutenant GovernorClarence Wallace
Preceded byJohn Hart
Succeeded byThomas Irwin
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Victoria City
In office
October 21, 1941 – June 8, 1953
Preceded byJoseph Douglas Hunter
Succeeded byLydia Arsens
Personal details
Born(1888-10-28)October 28, 1888
London, United Kingdom
DiedDecember 15, 1969(1969-12-15) (aged 81)
Political partyBritish Columbia Liberal Party (provincial)
Liberal Party of Canada (federal)
SpouseHarry P. Hodges
Professionjournalist, politician

Nancy Hodges (October 28, 1888 – December 15, 1969) was a Canadian journalist and politician. Over her career, she served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and as a member of the Senate of Canada. She was the first woman in the Commonwealth of Nations to become Speaker, and was known as a powerful women's rights activist in the Commonwealth.[1]

  1. ^ Obee, Dave. "Laid to rest: The women of Royal Oak". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2018-10-14.