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Anderson, Maybanke

Teacher, suffrage campaigner and writer who was described as 'one of Australia's noble and notable women'.

Milestone
Born
Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England
16 Feb 1845
Died
St Germain-en-Laye, Paris, France
15 Apr 1927
Name
Birth
Selfe, Maybanke Susannah
16 Feb 1845 - 03 Sep 1867
Alternate
Wolstenholme, Maybanke Susannah
03 Sep 1867 - 02 Mar 1899
Occupation
Position
1893
1895
1898
Relationship
Sibling
Parent of
Spouse
03 Sep 1867 - 1892
Spouse
02 Mar 1899 - 15 Apr 1927

Anderson, Maybanke

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A founder of Sydney's women's suffrage movement, Maybanke Anderson was also a writer and teacher, and a lifelong campaigner for the rights of women and children.