Dorise Nielsen
Dorise W. Nielsen | |
|---|---|
Dorise Nielsen, 1942 | |
| Member of Parliament for North Battleford | |
| In office 26 March 1940 – 10 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Cameron Ross McIntosh |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Townley-Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Doris Webber 30 July 1902 |
| Died | December 9, 1980 (aged 78) |
| Party | Communist Party of Canada Labor-Progressive (1943–1959) United Progressive (1940–1943) Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (1934–1943) |
| Spouse | Peter Nielsen (sep. 1940, died 1956) |
| Children | 4 (1 died in infancy) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Dorise Winifred Nielsen (30 July 1902 – 9 December 1980) was a communist politician, feminist and teacher. She was the first member of the Communist Party of Canada to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada, serving in the House of Commons from 1940 to 1945. Later she moved to the People's Republic of China, where she lived for the final 23 years of her life until her death in 1980.