Maryon Elspeth Pearson (née Moody; December 13, 1901 – December 26, 1989) was the wife of Lester B. Pearson, the 14th Prime Minister of Canada.
Life
Maryon Elspeth Moody was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 13, 1901. Her father was a doctor and her mother was superintendent of nurses at a hospital.
Among her most famous quotations:<blockquote>"Behind every successful man, there stands a surprised woman."
"We lost everything. We even won our own constituency."
"The big problem is to find suitable hats. I don't care for them all that much, but you have to wear them in politics."
On the retired former prime minister's greater time at home: "I married him for better or worse. I didn't marry him for lunch."
On being asked during an election campaign by a reporter, "Is there anything you'd like to bring up, Mrs. Pearson?": "Yes, three doughnuts and six cups of coffee."</blockquote>
See also
- Spouse of the prime minister of Canada