- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE4524
Sheehan, Ellen
- Also known as Sheehan, Nellie
- Occupation Local government councillor, Mayor
Summary
Nellie Sheehan was the first woman to be elected to the Castlemaine Borough Council in 1942 and was the municipality’s first woman mayor from 1954-55.
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Sheehan, Ellen (1895-19591231), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477525
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Resource Section
- Sheehan, James Michael (1885-1967), Strangio, Paul, 2006, http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160266b.htm
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