- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE2076
Rygate, Amelia Elizabeth Mary
(1898 – 1988)- Born 27 January, 1898, Canowindra New South Wales Australia
- Died 1 June, 1988, Canowindra
- Occupation Homemaker, Horse breeder, Parliamentarian
Summary
Amelia Rygate was an ALP Member of the New South Wales (NSW) Legislative Council between 7/9/1961 – 5/11/1978 (17 years 1 months 30 days). She was elected in 1961 and then re-elected in 1966. She retired from Parliament in 1978.
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Rygate, Amelia Elizabeth Mary (1898-1988), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-731069
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Site Exhibition
- Putting Skirts on the Sacred Benches: Women Candidates for the New South Wales Parliament, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2006, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/pssb/home.html