Henrietta Jessie Shaw Daley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 May 1890 Melvern, Melbourne |
| Died | 10 November 1943 |
| Occupation | Community Worker |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Obbinson(F), Rosa(M) |
Henrietta Jessie Shaw Daley was a Melbourne-based community worker, also known as Jessie. She was born on 17 May 1890.[1]
Education and early life
Daley went to Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne, and Rosbercon College, Brighton, and graduated in science from the University of Melbourne.[1][2] Charles Studdy Daley, a civic commissioner, is the husband of Henrietta.[1][2] Daley had five children.[1][2]
Career
Daley was the district commissioner and president of the Girl Guides Association, vice-president and president of the Canberra Mothercraft Society; Vice-president and the national board of the local branch of the YWCA; and the founder, inaugural president of ACT, National Council of Women.[1][2][3]
Honors
Daley died in 1943 and a room at YWCA, Canberra was named in her honor.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dermody, Kathleen, "Daley, Henrietta Jessie Shaw (1890–1943)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 21 March 2019
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Daley, Henrietta Jessie Shaw (Jessie) - Woman - The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia". womenaustralia.info. The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ↑ "National Council of Women of the Australian Capital Territory. (1939-) - People and organisations". Trove. Retrieved 21 March 2019.