Ellen Fairclough
Ellen Louks Fairclough PC CC OOnt (née Cook; January 28, 1905 – November 13, 2004) was a Canadian politician. A Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1950 to 1963, she was the first woman ever to serve in the Canadian Cabinet.
The Right Honourable Ellen Fairclough PC CC OOnt | |
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Portrait by Arthur Roy, 1940s | |
| Postmaster General of Canada | |
| In office August 9, 1962 – April 22, 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | William McLean Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Azellus Denis |
| Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | |
| In office May 12, 1958 – August 8, 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | Davie Fulton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Dick Bell |
| Secretary of State for Canada | |
| In office June 21, 1957 – May 11, 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | Roch Pinard |
| Succeeded by | Henri Courtemanche |
| Member of Parliament for Hamilton West | |
| In office May 15, 1950 – February 6, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Macaluso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ellen Louks Cook January 28, 1905 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 13, 2004 (aged 99) Dundas, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Gordon Fairclough
(m. 1931; died 1997) |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Accountant |
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