Hannah Gale

Hannah "Annie" Elizabeth Rolinson Gale (December 29, 1876 – August 7, 1970) was a British-born Canadian politician, who was the first woman to hold an elected political position in Canada. 2Early life and Personal life Hannah Elizabeth Rolinson Gale, nicknamed Annie at an early age, was born in Netherton, West Midlands of England. The daughter of a merchant grocer and his wife, she attended an all-girls school, and upon her completion passed the Oxford Entrance Examination. As a woman, however, she was not able to become a student at Oxford. She began helping run the family business after her father died of pneumonia. At age 25, in 1901, Annie married engineer William Gale. The couple eventually left to join their extended family, who had emigrated to Canada. In 1901, Hannah, William, and their two sons moved from England to Canada and eventually settled in Calgary in 1912. 2Career Annie moved to Calgary Alberta in 1912 and took an active role in her new community. She began community organizing, with a focus on fixing the poor quality and high costs of fresh vegetables, as well as the lack of affordable heat and free hospital