CHARLOTTE WHITTON

(Charlotte Elizabeth Whitton)


Charlotte Whitton
Charlotte Whitton
  • Born: March 8, 1896
  • Died: January 25, 1975
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Profession: Politician

Charlotte Elizabeth Whitton OC CBE was a Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa. She was the first woman mayor of a major city in Canada, serving from 1951 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964. Whitton was a Canadian social policy pioneer, leader and commentator, as well as a journalist and writer.