Margaret Ogg

Margaret Ogg (1863–1953) was a feminist advocate in Queensland, Australia. Affectionately known as the 'Old Battle Axe', she was involved in the establishment and leadership of many women's organisations in Queensland,[1] including the Queensland Women's Electoral League (QWEL).[2] Ogg Place in the Canberra suburb of Chisholm is named in her honour.[3]

Margaret Ogg

References

1. Crouchley, Betty (1988). "Ogg, Margaret Ann (1863–1953)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
2. Grant, Heather (2005). Great Queensland Women. Queensland: State of Queensland. p. 17. ISBN 0724296506.
3. "Schedule 'B' National Memorials Ordinance 1928–1972 Street Nomenclature List of Additional Names with Reference to Origin: Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special (National: 1977–2012) – 8 Feb 1978". Trove. p. 13. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

External links

• Ogg, Margaret (1863–1953) in The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia