Died January 4, 1980 Party Liberal Party of Canada | Name Marianna Jodoin Spouse Tancrede Jodoin Resigned June 1, 1966 | |
Full Name Marianna Beauchamp Jodoin Born 29 November 1881Montreal, Quebec ( 1881-11-29 ) | ||
Marianna Beauchamp Jodoin (29 November 1881 – 4 January 1980) was a Liberal party member of the Senate of Canada. She was born in Montreal, Quebec.
The daughter of Jean-Joseph Beauchamp and Elisa Decary, she was educated at the Convent d'Hochelaga. In 1905, she married Tancrede Jodoin.
She was appointed to the Senate for the Saurel, Quebec division on 19 May 1953 following nomination by Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. She remained in that role until her resignation on 1 June 1966.
Jodoin was the first francophone woman and the first woman from Quebec named to the Senate.
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