Peggy Butts
Mary Alice Butts , born as Peggy Butts (born August 15, 1924 in Glace Bay , Nova Scotia , † March 6, 2004 ) was a Roman Catholic religious, professor of political theory and Canadian senator .
Butts was a member of the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame of Namur . She earned a BA in Philosophy, a Bachelor in Education and a Master of Arts in Political Philosophy from the University of Ottawa and a PhD in Political Philosophy from the University of Toronto with a thesis on The political doctrines of Augustine of Hippo and Marsilius of Padua . She first worked as the director of a high school before she became a professor at St. Francis Xavier University and the University College of Cape Breton (now Cape Breton University ).
In 1993, she recruited Canada's Governor General for a seat in the Canadian Senate. But her nomination caused problems that were publicized nationwide: According to the constitutional law of 1867 , every senator must own land and property worth at least $ 4,000 each. Butts, who had sworn an oath of poverty, had neither nor. She was only able to take the seat on September 23, 1997, when her order formally assigned a piece of land to her. She sat in the Senate until August 15, 1999, when the age limit of 75 forced her to resign.
In 1995 she received the Weiler Award for her contributions to the community and social development of Canada, and in 1996 an honorary doctorate from St. Francis Xavier University.
Web links
- Peggy Butts - biographical information on the website of the Canadian Parliament (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butts, Peggy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butts, Mary Alice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic religious, professor of political theory and Canadian senator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glace Bay , Nova Scotia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 2004 |