Henderson, Christina Kirk (1861–1953)

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Henderson, Christina Kirk (1861–1953)

New Zealand educator and suffragist. Born Christina Kirk Henderson, Aug 15, 1861, at Emerald Hill, Melbourne, Australia; died Sept 27, 1953, in Christchurch, NZ; 2nd of 9 children of Alice Connolly Henderson and Daniel Henderson (storekeeper); sister of Alice Henderson (missionary), Elizabeth McCombs (1873–1935, politician), and Stella Henderson (journalist); University of New Zealand, BA, 1891.

Taught at Christchurch Girls' High School (1886–1912); helped found Association of Women Teachers (1901) and was its 1st president; was a founder member of National Council of Women (NCW) and its secretary (1902–05); president of Christchurch branch of Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) for 20 years (1926–46); with Kate Sheppard and Jessie Mackay, helped revive NCW (1916).

See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).

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