About Elizabeth Monk
Lived 1898 – 1980 (aged 82). Elizabeth Monk was a Canadian lawyer.
Elizabeth Carmichael Monk (August 4, 1898 – December 26, 1980) was a Canadian lawyer and Montreal city councillor. In 1942, she became one of the first two women admitted to the Quebec Bar, alongside Suzanne Raymond Filion. In 1980, she was one of five recipients of the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case.
Early life and education
Monk was born in Montreal on August 4, 1898, to Alfred Monk, a lawyer, and Mary Elizabeth Monk.
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Who was Elizabeth Monk?
Canadian lawyer
When was Elizabeth Monk born?
Elizabeth Monk was born on 4 August 1898 in Montreal.
When did Elizabeth Monk die?
Elizabeth Monk died on 26 December 1980 in Montreal.
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Elizabeth Monk was a lawyer.
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Elizabeth Monk was Canadian.
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