May Holman
Mary Alice "May" Holman (18 July 1893 – 20 March 1939) was an Australian politician. She was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1925 until her death in 1939. She was the first woman to represent the ALP in an Australian legislature and the second woman to serve in the Parliament of Western Australia, after Edith Cowan.
May Holman | |
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Holman in 1927 | |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Forrest | |
| In office 3 April 1925 – 20 March 1939 | |
| Preceded by | John Holman |
| Succeeded by | Edward Holman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Alice Holman 18 July 1893 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 20 March 1939 (aged 45) Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
| Resting place | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | John Holman (father) Edward Holman (brother) |
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