Armine Nutting Gosling
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Armine Nutting Gosling was a suffragette
, best known in Newfoundland for her involvement in the nascent Newfoundland
women's rights movement.
Born in Waterloo, Quebec
, Canada East
, Gosling came to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
to teach at the Church of England
Girl's School (Bishop Spencer College), where she met and married William Gilbert Gosling
. Gosling is well known in St. John's for her community work; she worked for the Society for the Protection of Animals and the Child Welfare Association, and was the first female member of the Council of Higher Education in Newfoundland.
Gosling, however, is best remembered for her involvement in the Newfoundland women's rights movement, where she was founder and first Secretary of the Ladies Reading Room and Current Events Club (Old Colony Club). After World War I
she became active in politics as president of the Women's Party
, which ran two candidates in the 1925 St. John's municipal election. This was the first election that allowed Newfoundland women to vote.
Upon her husband's death, Gosling presented his book collection to the city of St. John's. This collection subsequently formed the nucleus of the Gosling Memorial Library at the Memorial University of Newfoundland
.
Suffragette
"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
, best known in Newfoundland for her involvement in the nascent Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
women's rights movement.
Born in Waterloo, Quebec
Waterloo, Quebec
Waterloo is a city in Quebec, included in La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 4,054...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, Gosling came to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
to teach at the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Girl's School (Bishop Spencer College), where she met and married William Gilbert Gosling
William Gilbert Gosling
William Gilbert Gosling was a Canadian politician, businessman and author. From 1916 to 1920, he served as the mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.-Early life:...
. Gosling is well known in St. John's for her community work; she worked for the Society for the Protection of Animals and the Child Welfare Association, and was the first female member of the Council of Higher Education in Newfoundland.
Gosling, however, is best remembered for her involvement in the Newfoundland women's rights movement, where she was founder and first Secretary of the Ladies Reading Room and Current Events Club (Old Colony Club). After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
she became active in politics as president of the Women's Party
Women's Party
Women's Party is the name of several political parties:*Women's Party *Women's Party *Women's Party *Women's Party *Women's Party Josei-tō*Women's Party *Women's Party...
, which ran two candidates in the 1925 St. John's municipal election. This was the first election that allowed Newfoundland women to vote.
Upon her husband's death, Gosling presented his book collection to the city of St. John's. This collection subsequently formed the nucleus of the Gosling Memorial Library at the Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
.