Tangney, Dorothy (1911–1985)
Tangney, Dorothy (1911–1985)
Australian politician. Name variations: Dorothy Margaret Tangney. Born Mar 13, 1911, in Perth, Western Australia; died June 1, 1985.
Began career as a schoolteacher; joined the Labor Party of for Western Australia; was the 1st woman elected to the federal Senate (Aug 21, 1943), serving in Parliament until June 30, 1968; was on the Joint Committee on Social Security (1943–46); was also the 1st Western Australian woman to be appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire (1968).
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