Barbara Hanley's guest appearances

Barbara Hanley

Human Rights a Day

Amelia Earhart

Salman Rushdie

Ezekiel Hart

Billie Jean King

Margaret Thatcher

Dred Scott

John F. Kennedy

Anita Hill

Jackie Robinson

Sandra Day O'Connor

Brett Martin

Richard Nixon

Bayard Rustin

Germaine Greer

Kim Campbell

OwlTail

Barbara Hanley becomes Canada’s first woman mayor. Barbara McCallum Smith was born in 1882 in Magnetewan, Ontario. She became a public school teacher, working in a few communities before settling in the northern Ontario town of Webbwood. There she married Joseph Hanley and they adopted a daughter. Hanley was an active member of the Webbwood community before getting into public office, first as a school trustee and then as the first woman town councillor. On January 6, 1936, she became Canada’s first woman mayor, defeating Robert E. Streich for Webbwood’s top job. Hanley served for eight terms before stepping down in 1944. However, she carried on as clerk/treasurer for Webbwood from 1946 until 1950. She died in 1959 at the age of 76. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barbara Hanley becomes Canada’s first woman mayor. Barbara McCallum Smith was born in 1882 in Magnetewan, Ontario. She became a public school teacher, working in a few communities before settling in the northern Ontario town of Webbwood. There she married Joseph Hanley and they adopted a daughter. Hanley was an active member of the Webbwood community before getting into public office, first as a school trustee and then as the first woman town councillor. On January 6, 1936, she became Canada’s first woman mayor, defeating Robert E. Streich for Webbwood’s top job. Hanley served for eight terms before stepping down in 1944. However, she carried on as clerk/treasurer for Webbwood from 1946 until 1950. She died in 1959 at the age of 76.<br/><p> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

January 6, 1936 - Barbara Hanley