Melville, Eliza Ellen

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Melville, Eliza Ellen
Year of Birth: 
1882
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1946
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Lawyer, local politician, feminist, women's activist
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One of New Zealand’s first women lawyers, and the first female city councillor, Ellen Melville devoted her life to championing women’s causes and encouraging women’s participation in public life.

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