• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE4419

McAulay, Ida Mary

  • Maiden name Butler, Ida Mary
(1858 – 1949)
  • Born 23 January 1858
  • Died 15 October 1949, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia
  • Occupation Public speaker, Suffragist

Summary

Ida McAulay was elected president of the Tasmanian Women’s Suffrage Association on its inauguration in 1903, a few days before Tasmanian women were granted the franchise. She remained president until 1905. After the achievement of the franchise, the Association, later renamed the Tasmanian Women’s Political Association, focussed on lobbying for improvements in girls’ education.

Archival resources

  • Archives Office of Tasmania
    • Books containing recipes and draft papers by Ida McAulay

Published resources

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