Mary John Batten

Mary John Batten
Assembly Member
for Humboldt
In office
1956–1964
Preceded byJoseph William Burton
Succeeded byMathieu Breker
Personal details
BornMary John Fodchuk
August 30, 1921
DiedOctober 9, 2015(2015-10-09) (aged 94)
PartySaskatchewan Liberal Party
SpouseM. Charles R. Batten
ChildrenDick, Justine, Trish, and Jyll
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan (Bachelor of Arts 1941; Bachelor of Law 1942)
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Mary John Batten (née Fodchuk; August 30, 1921 – October 9, 2015) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure in Saskatchewan. Batten represented Humboldt from 1956 to 1964 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. She was the first woman of Ukrainian origin to be elected to a Canadian provincial parliament in