Marianne Allen Tasker (1852–1911) was a New Zealand domestic servant, feminist, community leader and trade unionist. She was born in Brighton, Sussex, England in 1852.[1] Living in Gisborne she represented the Women's Democratic Union in the founding year of the National Council of Women of New Zealand (1896), and served as a Vice President from 1897 to 1900.[2]

She also served as secretary of the Anti-Chinese League (Otago Daily Times, 18 April 1896, p6).

References

  1. ↑ Pike, Brigid. "Marianne Allen Tasker". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Holt, Betty (1980). Women in Council: A History of The National Council of Women of New Zealand, 1896-1979. Wellington, NZ: The National Council of Women of New Zealand. p. 123.


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