Isabella May
Isabella May | |
|---|---|
| Born | Isabella Malcolm 22 June 1850 |
| Died | 1 May 1926 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Social reformer |
| Relatives | Kate Sheppard (sister) |
Isabella May (née Malcolm, 22 June 1850 – 1 May 1926) was a New Zealand temperance worker, suffragist and dress reformer.
May was born in Hoxton, London, England, on 22 June 1850, and was the younger sister of suffragist Kate Sheppard.[1][2] She arrived in New Zealand in 1869 with her mother, Kate, and their two brothers. In 1879, ten years after landing in Christchurch, she married Henry Ernest May.[1]
May would work alongside other feminists and social activists to enact changes in New Zealand. Her efforts would be recognised abroad for her role in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.[3][4]
In 1897 May became president of the Canterbury Women's Institute.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Malcolm, Tessa K. "Isabella May". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Devaliant, Judith (1992). Kate Sheppard : a biography : the fight for women's votes in New Zealand : the life of the woman who led the struggle. Auckland, N.Z.: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-017614-4. OCLC 27990446.
- ^ Nolan, Melanie (2000). Breadwinning: New Zealand Women and the State. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-0-908812-97-4.
- ^ The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer Forces. Army and Navy Journal Incorporated. 1901.