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MACPHAIL, Agnes Campbell
Picture of MACPHAIL, Agnes Campbell
Studio:
New Paramount Studio
© Public Domain
Source: National Archives of Canada, PA-127295
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1890.03.24
Place of Birth: Proton Township, Ontario, Canada
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1954.02.13 (63 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Farmer, teacher
Notes: First woman elected to the House of Commons.
First Canadian woman of Scottish origin elected to the House of Commons.
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 6685 Days (18 years, 3 months, 19 days)
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
Saskatoon City, Saskatchewan United Reform 1940.08.19
(By-Election) 		Defeated
Grey--Bruce, Ontario United Farmers of Ontario-Labour 1940.03.26 Defeated
Grey--Bruce, Ontario United Farmers of Ontario-Labour 1935.10.14 Elected
Grey Southeast, Ontario Progressive 1930.07.28 Elected
Grey Southeast, Ontario Progressive 1926.09.14 Elected
Grey Southeast, Ontario Progressive 1925.10.29 Elected
Grey Southeast, Ontario First woman elected to the House of Commons. Progressive 1921.12.06 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
United Reform 1940.08.19 - 1943.08.03
United Farmers of Ontario-Labour 1935.10.14 - 1940.08.18
Progressive 1921.12.06 - 1935.10.13

^ Committees - House of Commons
Member

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Criminal Code (Death Penalty) 18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
Special Committee on Pensions, Insurance and Re-establishment of Returned Soldiers 14th Parl., 3rd Session (1924.02.28 - 1924.07.19)
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
15th Parl., 1st Session (1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce 16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
15th Parl., 1st Session (1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02)
14th Parl., 4th Session (1925.02.05 - 1925.06.27)
14th Parl., 3rd Session (1924.02.28 - 1924.07.19)
14th Parl., 2nd Session (1923.01.31 - 1923.06.30)
14th Parl., 1st Session (1922.03.08 - 1922.06.28)
Standing Committee on Industrial and International Relations 18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
17th Parl., 2nd Session (1931.03.12 - 1931.08.03)
16th Parl., 4th Session (1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30)
16th Parl., 3rd Session (1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14)
16th Parl., 2nd Session (1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)
15th Parl., 1st Session (1926.01.07 - 1926.07.02)
Standing Committee on Mines and Minerals 14th Parl., 3rd Session (1924.02.28 - 1924.07.19)
14th Parl., 2nd Session (1923.01.31 - 1923.06.30)
Standing Committee on Mines, Forests and Waters 16th Parl., 4th Session (1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30)
16th Parl., 3rd Session (1929.02.07 - 1929.06.14)
16th Parl., 2nd Session (1928.01.26 - 1928.06.11)
14th Parl., 4th Session (1925.02.05 - 1925.06.27)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections 14th Parl., 4th Session (1925.02.05 - 1925.06.27)
14th Parl., 3rd Session (1924.02.28 - 1924.07.19)
14th Parl., 2nd Session (1923.01.31 - 1923.06.30)
14th Parl., 1st Session (1922.03.08 - 1922.06.28)
Standing Committee on Public Accounts 17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
17th Parl., 2nd Session (1931.03.12 - 1931.08.03)
16th Parl., 1st Session (1926.12.09 - 1927.04.14)


^ Committees - Joint
Member

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03)
18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
Standing Joint Committee on the Restaurant of Parliament 18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01)
18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
17th Parl., 6th Session (1935.01.17 - 1935.07.05)
17th Parl., 5th Session (1934.01.25 - 1934.07.03)
17th Parl., 4th Session (1932.10.06 - 1933.05.27)
17th Parl., 3rd Session (1932.02.04 - 1932.05.26)
17th Parl., 2nd Session (1931.03.12 - 1931.08.03)
16th Parl., 4th Session (1930.02.20 - 1930.05.30)


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