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Margaret Ogg (1863–1953) was a feminist advocate in Queensland, Australia. Affectionately known as the 'Old Battle Axe', she was involved in the establishment and leadership of many women's organisations in Queensland, including the Queensland Women's Electoral League (QWEL). Ogg Place in the Canberra suburb of Chisholm is named in her honour.

References

1. Crouchley, Betty (1988). "Ogg, Margaret Ann (1863–1953)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
2. Grant, Heather (2005). Great Queensland Women. Queensland: State of Queensland. p. 17. ISBN 0724296506.
3. "Schedule 'B' National Memorials Ordinance 1928–1972 Street Nomenclature List of Additional Names with Reference to Origin: Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special (National: 1977–2012) – 8 Feb 1978". Trove. p. 13. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

External links

• Ogg, Margaret (1863–1953) at The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia

• 1863 births
• 1953 deaths
• People from Queensland
• Australian women's rights activists