- born March 14th, 1857, died April 18th, 1939
- married the first Marquis of Aberdeen in 1877
- came to Canada in 1893 when her husband became Governor General, with a reputation for being active in philanthropic and educational work and “her boundless enthusiasm to improve the lot of the working woman”
- in 1893 took an active part in the formation of the National Council of Women of which she was the first president
- founded the Victorian Order of Nurses in 1897
- founded the May Court Club of Ottawa in 1898 and continued to take an active interest in its activities until the time of her death
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