Georgianna Kathleen Symonette
Georgianna Kathleen Symonette (April 4, 1902–May 14, 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]
Early life and education
Georgianna Kathleen Symonette was born on April 4, 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 May 14, 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h 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 2017-11-10.
- ^ a b "thebahamasweekly.com - Women's Suffrage Movement Commemorative stamp". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ^ "Bahamas Financial Services Board". www.bfsb-bahamas.com. Retrieved 2017-11-10.