Kate Sheppard
Katherine Wilson Sheppard (née Catherine Wilson Malcolm; 10 March 1848 – 13 July 1934) was the most prominent member of the women's suffrage movement in New Zealand and the country's most famous suffragist. Born in Liverpool, England, she emigrated to New Zealand with her family in 1868. There she became an active member of various religious and social organisations, including the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). In 1887 she was appointed the WCTU's National Superintendent for Franchise and Legislation, a position she used to advance the cause of women's suffrage in New Zealand.
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| Full name at birth | Catherine Wilson Malcolm
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| Claim to fame | New Zealand's most famous suffragette.
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| Date of birth | 10 March 1848
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| Place of birth | Liverpool, England, Great Britain UK
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| Date of death | 13 July 1934
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| Age | 86 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand
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| Occupation | Suffragette Pioneer
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- Some sources, eg Dictionary of New Zealand Biography give a birth year of 1847; others eg Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966) give a birth year of 1848
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