Laura Ingram
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| Born | Laura May Cook Ingram 11 June 1912 Murchison, New Zealand |
| Died | 6 December 1994 (aged 82) Motueka, New Zealand |
| Education | Christchurch Teachers' College |
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Laura May Cook Ingram MBE (11 June 1912 – 6 December 1994) was a New Zealand teacher and community leader.
Born in Murchison on 11 June 1912,[1] Ingram grew up in Riwaka. Her sister Norma married Riwaka local Keith Holyoake who would later become prime minister.[2]
Ingram was the first woman elected to local government in the wider Nelson-Tasman region. In the 1944 local election, she was elected to the Motueka Borough Council. She served a single term and was subsequently a member of the Nelson Hospital Board for a total of 28 years.[2]
In the 1965 New Year Honours, Ingram was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services in the fields of community welfare and local government.[3]
References
- ↑ Markwell, Carol. "Laura May Cook Ingram". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- 1 2 Richardson, Shelley; Henry, Elaine; Collingwood, Gail; Mitchell, Hilary (2018). Women decision-makers Nelson and Tasman 1944–2018. Nelson: National Council of Women of New Zealand. p. 9.
- ↑ "No. 43531". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1965. p. 44.