Eliza Ritchie
Ritchie Sisters Windows, St. Paul's Church (Halifax) Nova Scotia
Eliza Ritchie (20 May 1856 – 5 September 1933) was a prominent suffragist in Nova Scotia, Canada. She taught at Dalhousie University. She was on the executive of the Local Council of Women of Halifax. Her sister was Mary Walcott Ritchie who also founded the Local Council and Girl Guiding in Nova Scotia. Ritchie was the namesake of Dalhousie University residence Eliza Ritchie Hall. She also has a stained glass window in St. Paul's Church (Halifax) dedicated to her and her sisters. She was the daughter of John William Ritchie and Amelia Almon.
References
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography
- Judith Fingard. "The Ritchie Sisters and Social Improvement in Early 20th Century Halifax." Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, Vol. 13, 2010. 1-22
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