Eileen Rossiter
Encyclopedia
Eileen Rossiter was a Canadian
politician. She was the second Prince Edward Island
woman appointed to Senate of Canada (the first was Florence Elsie Inman
).
Born in Souris, Prince Edward Island
, she was a realtor before being appointed to the Senate in 1986 representing the senatorial division of Prince Edward Island. She sat as a Progressive Conservative
and later a Conservative
. She retired on her 75th birthday in 2004.
She married Linus J. Rossiter in 1952. They had six children: Philip, Leonard, Kevin, Patricia, Colleen, and Mary.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. She was the second Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
woman appointed to Senate of Canada (the first was Florence Elsie Inman
Florence Elsie Inman
Florence Elsie Inman was a long serving member of the Canadian Senate. A Liberal, she was appointed to the Senate 28 July 1955 on the recommendation of Louis St-Laurent, and represented the senatorial division of Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island until her death...
).
Born in Souris, Prince Edward Island
Souris, Prince Edward Island
Souris is a Canadian port town in northeastern Kings County, Prince Edward Island. It is located in an area famous for its beaches and potatoes, containing the majority of Prince Edward Island's potato manufacturers.-History:...
, she was a realtor before being appointed to the Senate in 1986 representing the senatorial division of Prince Edward Island. She sat as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
and later a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
. She retired on her 75th birthday in 2004.
She married Linus J. Rossiter in 1952. They had six children: Philip, Leonard, Kevin, Patricia, Colleen, and Mary.