Iva Campbell Fallis was born on a Northumberland County farm near Castledon, ON June 23, 1883. Fallis was the daughter of Jessie Stewart and Michael John Doyle, the warden of the county. She attended the Toronto Normal School and became a school teacher. In 1909, she married Howard Taylor Fallis in Colborne, ON.[1]
Careeredit
Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King unveiled a plaque to the Valiant 5 in the Person's Case
Fallis' career began with her becoming a teacher in Bethany, ON, where she met Howard Taylor Fallis whom she would later marry in Colborne, ON in 1909. The pair farmed in Saskatchewan for several years until they moved to a farm near Peterborough, ON called Smith Township in 1917. It was around the time of them moving to Peterborough which marked the start of her political career. She resided there until her death in 1956.[2]
In 1923, she became the first president of the PeterboroughConservative Women's Association. Iva was a charter member (honorary) of Soroptimist International Peterborough (1945).She was vice president of the Ontario and Dominion Conservative Association and a key member of the campaign team that helped elect R.B. BennettPrime Minister of Canada in 1930. She was appointed to the Senate by Bennett in 1935 and was the second female Senator after Cairine Wilson. She served until her death in 1956.[1]
Stance on women's rightsedit
Fallis believed that men and women both had the responsibility to join the government in order to seek change. She once said that her aim was to "show Father Parliament that the women of his household should be expected to share the duties and responsibilities of government with their brothers."[2]
At the time, being a woman in the Senate was rare. However, Fallis never thought of herself as discriminated against. She believed that "[women] stand on [their] merits" and that she had "never seen a particle of discrimination"[2] during her years working in the Senate.
Although Fallis believed that it was up to both men and women to come together for the combined good of the country, she also pointed out that women were needed in public affairs and that it was their duty (not only as women but as citizens) to take a greater interest in politics. Fallis maintained that it was especially "very important that women realize they are not living in the same world their grandmothers lived in. Their vote is needed both in the international and national field."[2]
Referencesedit
^ abPeterborough Museum and Archives. Senator Iva Campbell Fallis fonds. Archives Association of Ontario. Retrieved 2014-03-18. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ abcdThe Globe and Mail. "Only Ontario PC in Senate, Iva Fallis Enjoys Work" (Jan 1949) [textual record]. Elizabeth Long, Series: Series 4: Biographies of Women, File: Fallis, Iva, ID: File 173. Waterloo, Ontario: Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo.
External linksedit
Iva Campbell Fallis – Parliament of Canada biography
January 01, 1970
campbell, fallis, june, 1883, march, 1956, second, female, canadian, senator, honourablesenator, from, ontarioin, office, july, 1935, march, 1956personal, detailsborn, 1883, june, 1883castleton, ontariodiedmarch, 1956, 1956, aged, political, partyconservative,. Iva Campbell Fallis June 23 1883 March 7 1956 was the second female Canadian Senator The HonourableIva Campbell FallisSenator from OntarioIn office July 20 1935 March 7 1956Personal detailsBorn 1883 06 23 June 23 1883Castleton OntarioDiedMarch 7 1956 1956 03 07 aged 72 Political partyConservative 1935 1942 PC 1942 1956 SpouseHoward Taylor Fallis Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Stance on women s rights 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and family editIva Campbell Fallis was born on a Northumberland County farm near Castledon ON June 23 1883 Fallis was the daughter of Jessie Stewart and Michael John Doyle the warden of the county She attended the Toronto Normal School and became a school teacher In 1909 she married Howard Taylor Fallis in Colborne ON 1 Career edit nbsp Rt Hon W L Mackenzie King unveiled a plaque to the Valiant 5 in the Person s Case Fallis career began with her becoming a teacher in Bethany ON where she met Howard Taylor Fallis whom she would later marry in Colborne ON in 1909 The pair farmed in Saskatchewan for several years until they moved to a farm near Peterborough ON called Smith Township in 1917 It was around the time of them moving to Peterborough which marked the start of her political career She resided there until her death in 1956 2 In 1923 she became the first president of the Peterborough Conservative Women s Association Iva was a charter member honorary of Soroptimist International Peterborough 1945 She was vice president of the Ontario and Dominion Conservative Association and a key member of the campaign team that helped elect R B Bennett Prime Minister of Canada in 1930 She was appointed to the Senate by Bennett in 1935 and was the second female Senator after Cairine Wilson She served until her death in 1956 1 Stance on women s rights editFallis believed that men and women both had the responsibility to join the government in order to seek change She once said that her aim was to show Father Parliament that the women of his household should be expected to share the duties and responsibilities of government with their brothers 2 At the time being a woman in the Senate was rare However Fallis never thought of herself as discriminated against She believed that women stand on their merits and that she had never seen a particle of discrimination 2 during her years working in the Senate Although Fallis believed that it was up to both men and women to come together for the combined good of the country she also pointed out that women were needed in public affairs and that it was their duty not only as women but as citizens to take a greater interest in politics Fallis maintained that it was especially very important that women realize they are not living in the same world their grandmothers lived in Their vote is needed both in the international and national field 2 References edit a b Peterborough Museum and Archives Senator Iva Campbell Fallis fonds Archives Association of Ontario Retrieved 2014 03 18 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help a b c d The Globe and Mail Only Ontario PC in Senate Iva Fallis Enjoys Work Jan 1949 textual record Elizabeth Long Series Series 4 Biographies of Women File Fallis Iva ID File 173 Waterloo Ontario Special Collections amp Archives University of Waterloo External links editIva Campbell Fallis Parliament of Canada biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iva Campbell Fallis amp oldid 1179263360, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
