Alice Jamieson
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Alice Jamieson was an American leading Calgary, Alberta
feminist and magistrate
.
Jamieson arrived in Calgary in 1903 when her husband, Reuben Rupert Jamieson
, became the area general superintendent for the Canadian Pacific Railway
. They prospered in Calgary and after his retirement, he became the 19th mayor of Calgary.
After the death of Jamieson's husband, Alice continued to be active in the community. She was involved in organizations such as the Calgary Council of Women and the YWCA of Calgary
.
In 1914, Jamieson was appointed the first female judge of in the British Empire
of a juvenile court. In 1916, she became the second female magistrate of the Empire, just months after Emily Murphy
was appointed in Edmonton, Alberta.
Jamieson's right to serve as magistrate came into question in 1917 in the Cyr Case. Cyr's lawyer tried to argue that as a woman, Jamieson was legally "incompetent and incapable" of holding the office. The Alberta Supreme Court upheld her right to serve in this position. This was a precursor to the 1929 Persons Case where five other Alberta women fought to answer the question, "Are women persons?" Jamieson retired in 1932.
When the Calgary Board of Education
opened its only all-female school in 2003, it honored her by naming it the Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy
.
Bentall Capital LP and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) broke ground in February 2007 on a new office tower called Jamieson Place in honour of Alice Jukes Jamieson. Jamieson Place is slated for completion in late 2009.
Alice Jukes Jamieson had 4 children. One of her great granddaughters is Adrienne McLennan. McLennan followed in Jamieson’s footsteps, becoming the then highest ranking woman and the highest ranking civilian to serve on any police force in Canada until her retirement in 1996. McLennan was the Director of Public Affairs for the Metro Toronto Police.
Alice Jamieson, along with her husband, were Christian Scientists, and long-time members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Calgary.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
feminist and magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
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Jamieson arrived in Calgary in 1903 when her husband, Reuben Rupert Jamieson
Reuben Rupert Jamieson
Reuben Rupert Jamieson was the 16th mayor of Calgary, Alberta.Jamieson was born in Westover, Ontario and educated in Hamilton, Ontario. His career between 1873 and 1902 was working for various railways...
, became the area general superintendent for the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
. They prospered in Calgary and after his retirement, he became the 19th mayor of Calgary.
After the death of Jamieson's husband, Alice continued to be active in the community. She was involved in organizations such as the Calgary Council of Women and the YWCA of Calgary
YWCA of Calgary
The YWCA of Calgary celebrated its Centennial in 2010, marking 100 years of offering programs and services to women and their families, providing them with the skills, abilities and opportunities to contribute to, and benefit from, healthy communities....
.
In 1914, Jamieson was appointed the first female judge of in the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
of a juvenile court. In 1916, she became the second female magistrate of the Empire, just months after Emily Murphy
Emily Murphy
Emily Murphy was a Canadian women's rights activist, jurist, and author. In 1916, she became the first woman magistrate in Canada, and in the British Empire...
was appointed in Edmonton, Alberta.
Jamieson's right to serve as magistrate came into question in 1917 in the Cyr Case. Cyr's lawyer tried to argue that as a woman, Jamieson was legally "incompetent and incapable" of holding the office. The Alberta Supreme Court upheld her right to serve in this position. This was a precursor to the 1929 Persons Case where five other Alberta women fought to answer the question, "Are women persons?" Jamieson retired in 1932.
When the Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Board of Education
The Calgary Board of Education is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of religion.-Size:...
opened its only all-female school in 2003, it honored her by naming it the Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy
Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy
The Alice Jamieson Girls' Academy is an all-female public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the only single gender school run by the Calgary Board of Education , and is one of a very small number of fully public single-gender schools in Canada.The school was named to honor Alice Jamieson,...
.
Bentall Capital LP and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) broke ground in February 2007 on a new office tower called Jamieson Place in honour of Alice Jukes Jamieson. Jamieson Place is slated for completion in late 2009.
Alice Jukes Jamieson had 4 children. One of her great granddaughters is Adrienne McLennan. McLennan followed in Jamieson’s footsteps, becoming the then highest ranking woman and the highest ranking civilian to serve on any police force in Canada until her retirement in 1996. McLennan was the Director of Public Affairs for the Metro Toronto Police.
Alice Jamieson, along with her husband, were Christian Scientists, and long-time members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Calgary.