Pauline Jewett was the daughter of Mrs FC Jewett, a descendant of Northumberland, Ontario.
11 Facts About Pauline Jewett
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Pauline Jewett continued her studies at the London School of Economics and Oxford University.
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Pauline Jewett went on to lecture at Wellesley College, Queen's University and Carleton University.
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In 1961, Pauline Jewett became a resident of Brighton, Ontario, in the constituency of Northumberland.
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Pauline Jewett lost by 758 votes to the Progressive Conservative candidate, Harry Bradley.
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Pauline Jewett ran as an NDP candidate in the 1972 election in the riding of Ottawa West, but came in third, losing to Progressive Conservative candidate Peter Reilly.
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In May 1974, Pauline Jewett moved to British Columbia to become president of Simon Fraser University.
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Pauline Jewett was the first woman president of a Canadian co-educational university.
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Pauline Jewett was honoured with the FAO CERES Medal in 1976.
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Pauline Jewett was re-elected in the 1980 and 1984 elections.
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Pauline Jewett was Chancellor of Carleton University from 1990 until her death from cancer in 1992.