Calgary & Southern Alberta

Alice Jamieson
Courtesy of the National Public Archives of Canada

Alice Jamieson came to Calgary in 1902 with her husband and she immediately became involved in community work. In 1912, she helped found Calgary's Local Council of Women and she served as its president for six years. In 1913, Jamieson was appointed judge of a juvenile court in Calgary. With this appointment, Jamieson became the first female to be appointed to any judiciary in the British Empire. In 1916 she was also appointed police magistrate to hear women’s cases. Throughout her career, Jamieson belonged to a number of women's organizations, including the YWCA and women's suffrage. After her involvent in the "Persons Case", Jamieson retired in 1932.