Who's Who

Margaret Edgeworth McIntyre (David) OBE

[28 November 1886-2 September 1948]

Organisations:

National Council of Women; Young Women's Christian Association

Link 1: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Link 2: 200 Australian Women

Link 3: Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women

Link 4: Australian Women's Archives Project

Link 5:

Parliamentarian

The first woman Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Margaret McIntyre was elected as an Independent in the seat of Cornwall on 8 May 1948, but on 2 September 1948 was killed in an aircrash in New South Wales

Margaret McIntyre is featured in the Women's History Month 2009 Gallery Pioneering women parliamentarians.