Marianna Beauchamp Jodoin (29 November 1881 – 4 January 1980) was a Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

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 member of the Senate of Canada. She was born in Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

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.

The daughter of Jean-Joseph Beauchamp and Élisa Décary, she was educated at the Convent d'Hochelaga. In 1905, she married Tancrède Jodoin.

She was appointed to the Senate for the Saurel, Quebec division on 19 May 1953 following nomination by Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent

Louis St. Laurent

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. She remained in that role until her resignation on 1 June 1966.

Jodoin was the first francophone

French language

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 woman and the first woman from Quebec named to the Senate.

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