Emily Murphy's Death
Born (Birthday) March 14, 1868
Death Date October 17, 1933
Age of Death 65 years
Cause of Death Diabetes
Profession Civil Rights Leader
The civil rights leader Emily Murphy died at the age of 65. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Notable for her membership in a Canadian women’s activist group known as “The Famous Five,” Murphy played a key role in convincing the government to consider women “qualified persons” who could serve in the Canadian Senate. Her landmark case was won following an appeal to the British Privy Council’s Judicial Committee.
She and her brothers Gowan and Thomas were the children of Emily and Isaac Ferguson. Her marriage to Arthur Murphy resulted in daughters named Kathleen, Doris, Madeleine, and Evelyn.
Quotes
"This is courtship all the world over – the man all tongue; the woman all ears.
"It is claimed, but with what truth we cannot say, that there is a well-defined propaganda among the aliens of colour to bring about the degeneration of the white race.