Personal details
Full Name:
- Elizabeth Yates
Lifetime:
- 1840/1848–6 Sep 1918
Biography
Elizabeth Yates was elected mayor of Onehunga on 29 November 1893, becoming the first woman in the British Empire to hold the office.
Read more...Events In History
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29 November 1893First woman mayor in British Empire electedBy becoming mayor of Onehunga, Auckland, Elizabeth Yates struck another blow for women’s rights in local-body polls held the day after the first general election in which women could vote. Read more...
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Main image: Elizabeth Yates
In 1893 Elizabeth Yates became the first female mayor elected in the British Empire.
