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Julia Nannie Wallace (21 December 1907 – 12 December 1991) was a notable New Zealand teacher, principal, community leader and local politician. She was born in
La Crosse La Crosse ( ) is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population was 52,680 as of the 20 ...
,
Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
, United States in 1907. She was the first woman to be elected onto
Palmerston North City Council The Palmerston North City Council is the territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority for the city of Palmerston North in New Zealand. The council is made up of a Mayor of Palmerston North, mayor elected at-large and 15 counci ...
in 1962 and served as a city councillor until 1968. In the 1968 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed an
Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
, in recognition of her service as principal of
Palmerston North Girls' High School Palmerston North Girls' High School is a secondary school for girls, located in the suburb of West End in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand. Location The main entrance of the school is located on Fitzherbert Avenue, near the Victoria ...
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1907 births 1991 deaths Politicians from La Crosse, Wisconsin American emigrants to New Zealand Heads of schools in New Zealand Palmerston North City Councillors New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-politician-stub