Ivy Wedgwood

Dame Ivy Wedgwood
DBE
Senator for Victoria
In office
22 February 1950 – 30 June 1971
Personal details
Born 18 October 1896(1896-10-18)
Died 24 July 1975(1975-07-24) (aged 78)
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia

Dame Ivy Evelyn Wedgwood, DBE (18 October 1896 - 24 July 1975) was an Australian Senator for Victoria.

Wedgwood was the first female Senator to represent Victoria. During her 21 year term, which ran from 1950 to 1971, she became the first woman to chair a Senate Committee in 1968.