Mary Lee
"If we gave women the vote, the result would be that women would give more attention to politics and political questions, and less attention to their social duties and the comforts of their homes." Sir John Forrest, 1899
(He did later vote for women to have the vote in 1899 - a change of heart or listening to his wife, Margaret Forrest). Source: With a Vote of Her Own PDF
Resources
(He did later vote for women to have the vote in 1899 - a change of heart or listening to his wife, Margaret Forrest). Source: With a Vote of Her Own PDF
Resources
- Australian Dictionary of Biography: Mary Lee (1821 - 1909)
- Mary Lee (1821 - 1909)
- Finders Ranges Research: Mary Lee
- Australian Women: Mary Lee (1821 - 1909)
- With a Vote of Her Own PDF
- The Parliament of South Australia: Women and Politics in South Australia
- The Parliament of South Australia: Women and Politics in South Australia: Key Women in the campaign for women's right to vote