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Viscountess Astor (1879–1964) was the first woman to take a seat in the British House of Commons. Nancy was born in Danville on May 19, 1879, to Chiswell Dabney Langhorne and Nancy Witcher (Keene )Langhorne. The Langhorne family lived in Richmond and at Mirador in Albemarle County. Her first marriage, in 1897 to Robert Gould Shaw of Boston ...
Nancy Astor, Vicountess Astor CH (Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, 19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was an American-born English politician and socialite. She was the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons. [1] Her second husband was Waldorf Astor .
5 de mai. de 2024 · The fascinating story of Nancy Astor, the first woman elected to take a seat in the British Parliament. Born in 1879, hers was a fascinating life.
On 24th February 1920 Astor stood alone amongst an audience of over 500, mainly hostile, male MPs to deliver her maiden speech. Her subject was close to her heart - the need for restrictions on the sale of alcohol. Her speech emphasised the damage it caused to women and children as well as the economic cost to the country. Nancy, Viscountess ...
5 July 1945 – Nancy retired from Parliament. Nancy Astor won 7 elections between 1919 and 1945. She retired reluctantly, influenced by her family and an aging local party. Lucy Middleton (Labour) succeeded her (1945-1951) followed by her son Jakie. 17 July 1959 – Nancy given the Freedom of the City of Plymouth. 2 May 1964 – Nancy Astor ...
Nancy Witcher Astor, geboren als Nancy Witcher Langhorne ( Danville (Virginia), 19 mei 1879 - Grimsthorpe, 2 mei 1964) was een Britse politica en feministe van Amerikaanse komaf. Astor werd geboren als dochter van een spoorweg magnaat. In 1897 trouwde zij met Robert Gould Shaw bij wie zij een zoon kreeg. In 1903 scheidde zij van hem en vertrok ...
Nancy Withcerin toinen aviomies oli Waldorf Astor. Kun tämä peri isansä aatelisarvon ja siten menetti paikkansa Plymouthin edustajana alahuoneessa, Nancy asettui unionistien ehdokkaaksi ja sai paikan murskaavalla ääntenenemmistöllä vuoden 1919 vaaleissa. [1]
