Amelia Best
Australian politician
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Amelia Martha (Millie) Best MBE (29 April 1900 – 14 November 1979) [1] was one of the first two women elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly .
Best was born in Lower Barrington , Tasmania , Australia . She ran an arts and crafts business in Launceston and was involved in the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Canteen Services during World War II .
She was elected to the House of Assembly representing the Liberal Party in the seat of Wilmot in 1955. She lost her seat in 1956, was re-elected in 1958 and lost her seat again in 1959.
References
- ↑ "Best, Amelia" . Members of the Parliament of Tasmania . Retrieved 26 July 2022 .
- Amelia Martha (Millie) Best MBE (1900-1979)
- "Best, Amelia" . Members of the Parliament of Tasmania . Retrieved 24 July 2022 .
External links
- Best, Amelia (Millie) (1900 - 1979) at The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia
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