Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor - Wikipedia
WEBNancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor, CH (19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was an American-born British politician who was the first woman seated as a Member of Parliament (MP), serving from 1919 to 1945. [a][1] Astor was born in Danville, Virginia and raised in Greenwood, Virginia.
Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor | Victorian era, …
WEBNancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor (born May 19, 1879, Danville, Virginia, U.S.—died May 2, 1964, Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England) was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons, known in public and private life for her great energy and wit.
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor - New World Encyclopedia
WEBLady Astor, by John Singer Sargent, 1909. Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor, Companion of Honour (CH), (May 19, 1879 – May 2, 1964) was the first woman to serve as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons. She was the wife of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor.
U.K. Honors a Flawed Feminist Trailblazer, Nancy Astor
WEBDec 22, 2019 · The American-born Lady Astor was the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament. A century later, her legacy is still being debated.
Nancy Astor - Historic UK
WEB9 min read. On 1st December 1919, Nancy Astor took her oath in the House of Commons, a momentous day as she became the first female MP to sit in parliament. Born in Virginia in 1879, Nancy Langhorne, as she was known then, was part of a …
Lady Nancy Astor - Britain's first female Member of Parliament
WEBOn Nov 28, 1919, she was elected Britain's first female Member of Parliament, but there was more to Lady Nancy Astor than politics, as Deanna O’Connor explains.
Nancy Astor, First Woman Seated in the House of Commons
WEBJun 9, 2019 · Known For: Social critic and first woman seated in the British House of Commons. Also Known As: Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor. Born: May 19, 1879 in Danville, Virginia. Parents: Chiswell Dabney Langhorne, Nancy Witcher Keene. Died: May 2, 1964 in Lincolnshire, England.
Who was Nancy Astor? - BBC Newsround
WEBDec 1, 2019 · Lady Astor held the Plymouth seat for 26 years between 1919 and 1945. Nancy Astor. It's a name you might have not heard before, but she is very important in British politics. 100 years ago on...
Astor, Nancy Witcher (1879–1964) - Encyclopedia.com
WEBFirst woman member of the House of Commons, who was known for her iconoclastic wit and the many controversies into which she entered. Name variations: Lady Astor, Nancy Viscountess Astor. Born Nancy Witcher Langhorne on May 19, 1879, at Danville, Virginia; died on May 2, 1964, at Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire; fifth child of Chiswell Dabney ...
Nancy Astor facts: who was the first female MP in ... - HistoryExtra
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · After being appointed as a member of parliament for Plymouth Sutton, Nancy Astor entered the House of Commons on 1 December 1919, becoming the first female MP in British history to take a seat in parliament. She was an advocate of women’s rights, prison reform, and changes to the legal drinking age.
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