Claresholm in Willow Creek District, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Louise Crummy McKinney

1868-1931

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2025

1. Louise Crummy McKinney Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Born in Frankville, Ontario, a graduate of Ottawa Normal School, Louise McKinney, with her husband and child, settled at Claresholm, Alberta, in 1903. An active member of the WCTU and the IODE and a tireless worker for social causes including temperance and women's rights, she fought hard for female suffrage, (which was granted in 1916), before entering provincial politics. Having served one term (1917-21) as an elected member of the Legislature, she became an active member of the group of five whose appeal to the Privy Council earned for women the right of entry to the Canadian Senate. She died at Claresholm.

Née en Ontario et diplômée de l'École Normale d'Ottawa, Louise McKinney vint vivre à Claresholm, en 1903 avec son mari et son enfant. Elle oeuvra sur le plan social pour promouvoir la tempérance, l'égalité juridique de la femme et le droit de suffrage féminin. Elle devint député à l'Assemblée législative de l'Alberta en 1917 et fut l'une des cinq femmes dont les efforts permirent aux Canadiennes d'accéder au Sénat. Elle mourut à Claresholm.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 50° 1.544′ N, 113° 35.056′ W. Marker is in Claresholm, Alberta, in Willow Creek District. It is at the intersection of 50 Avenue West and 2 Street West, on the left when traveling west on 50 Avenue West. Located by the door of the post office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 50 Ave W, Claresholm AB T0L 0T0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Rockies and Foothills.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Claresholm Train Station (approx. 0.3 kilometers away).

Claresholm post office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2025

2. Claresholm post office

Marker is beside the door

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.