Emily was a women's right activist. In 1916 she was the first police magistrate in Canada & British Empire. She was active in many activities and interests in women & children rights and Dower acts.
Alberta's Famous Five - Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy, and Irene Parlby - helped guarantee that women are represented in all levels of Canadian politics.
The Famous Five (a group of women who fought for women's rights in Canada) first met in 1927 at a dinner party hosted by Judge Emily Murphy in Edmonton, Alberta. The group consisted of Emily Murphy, Irene Marryat Parlby, Nellie Mooney McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney, and Henrietta Muir Edwards.
Emily stood up for women's rights and she gave women the right to vote
Emily Murphy was a well-known Canadian women's rights activist, jurist, and author. She was the first female magistrate in Canada, serving in Alberta, and was a member of the "Famous Five" who fought for women's rights and challenged the legal definition of "persons" to include women. She also wrote extensively on women's rights and social issues.
She was a very good girl as a child
she was famous because she fought for the women's rights
was Emily Murphy a sokeswomen
Emily Murphy died in her sleep.
Emily Murphy married Arthur Murphy in 1887.
Arthur Murphy
Her Dad was Isaac Ferguson and her mom, Emily Gowan.