Kate Wilson Sheppard
Katherine Wilson Sheppard (10 March 1847, Liverpool, England – 13 July 1934, Christchurch, New Zealand) was a New Zealand activist for women's rights. She helped get women the right to vote in New Zealand. Kate Sheppard moved to Scotland when she was young.[1] She was born with the name Catherine Wilson Malcolm.[1] Her father died in 1862.[2] She moved to New Zealand in 1869 and married at age 24.[2] She had 2 husbands, one son, and one grandchild.[3]
Sheppard is on the New Zealand ten dollar note.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kate Sheppard". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (in en-US) Kate Sheppard, 1847-1934. http://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/kate-sheppard/. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ "New Zealand History".