Ivy Wedgwood
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| Dame Ivy Wedgwood DBE |
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| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 22 February 1950 – 30 June 1971 |
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| Born | 18 October 1896 |
| Died | 24 July 1975 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Dame Ivy Evelyn Wedgwood, DBE (18 October 1896 - 24 July 1975) was an Australian Senator for Victoria.
Wedgwood was the first female Senator to represent Victoria. During her 21 year term, which ran from 1950 to 1971, she became the first woman to chair a Senate Committee in 1968.
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