Daisy Webster (July 13, 1911 – August 11, 2004) was an educator, author and political figure in

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. She represented

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in the

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from 1972 to 1975 as a

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(NDP) member. She was born Daisy de Jong in

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and studied home economics. She worked as a waitress, as a store clerk and for a seed company before coming to

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in 1937, where she taught school. She also taught school in

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, Saanich,

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and

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. She served two years as a nutritionist for the

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during

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. In 1955, she married

Arnold Webster Arnold Alexander Webster (9 March 1899 – 27 July 1979) was a Canadian politician and served as Leader of the Opposition and leader of the BC Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (now known as the British Columbia NDP). He returned to politics as ...

. When her husband was elected to the Canadian House of Commons, she moved to

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. In 1968, she received an

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from the

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in adult education. In 1970, Webster published the book ''Growth of the NDP in B.C. 1900-1970 - 81 Political Biographies''. She died August 11, 2004.http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CAN-BC-OBITS/2004-08/1092356768

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