Georgianna Kathleen Symonette
Georgianna Kathleen Symonette (4 April 1902 – 14 May 1965),[1] a Bahamian suffragist, was the founding chairwoman of the Women’s Branch of the Progressive Liberal Party[1] and founding member of the Women's Suffrage Movement. In 2012, The Bahamian government issued a series of postage stamps to honor the women who campaigned to gain universal adult suffrage.[2][3] Symonette appeared on the 25 cent stamp.[3]
Georgianna Kathleen Symonette | |
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 Georgianna Symonette Bahamian Stamp 2012 | |
| Born | 4 April 1902 Eleuthera, Bahamas |
| Died | 14 May 1965 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Occupation | Suffragist |
Early life and education
Georgianna Kathleen Symonette was born on 4 April 1902 in Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera to Olivia McKinney and Alexander Symonette.[1] Symonette attended the government school in Wemyss Bight. After Symonette finished her schooling, she was an assistant teacher there.[1] Symonette relocated to Nassau to pursue nursing as a career at Bahamas General Hospital (now called Princess Margaret Hospital).[1]
Suffragist
Along with Mary Ingraham, Eugenia Lockhart and Mabel Walker, Symonette founded the Women’s Suffrage Movement.[1]
Later life, recognition, death
Symonette died aged 63 on 14 May 1965.[1]
Her son Clement Maynard was the Deputy Prime Minister of The Bahamas from 1985 to 1992,[1] and Symonette's granddaughter Allyson Maynard Gibson assumed the position of Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs in 2012.[4]
References
- Hinsey, Shananda. "LibGuides: Women Suffrage: Suffrage Women". cob-bs.libguides.com. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- "Women's Suffrage Commemorative Stamps | Bahamas News". www.bahamasb2b.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Women's Suffrage Movement Commemorative stamp". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Bahamas Financial Services Board". www.bfsb-bahamas.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.