Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
First female Member of Parliament to take her seat (1879-1964).
The record
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor was a first female Member of Parliament to take her seat. Born on 19 May 1879 in Danville, Astor died on 2 May 1964 in Grimsthorpe Castle at the age of 84.
Positions held include member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom (1919–1922), member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1922–1923) and member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1923–1924).
With a Wikipedia article in 40 languages, Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor is No. 13,863 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 May 1879, Danville
- Died
- 2 May 1964, Grimsthorpe Castle (aged 84)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Politician, socialite, suffragist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Conservative Party
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 6
- Wikipedia editions
- 40
Did you know
Was 40 when first member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom (1919).
Lived to 84.
Shares a birthday with Li Bai and Ho Chi Minh.
Has a Wikipedia article in 40 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1919–1922Member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1922–1923Member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1923–1924Member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1924–1929Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1929–1931Member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1931–1935Member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1935–1945Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Connections
- FatherChiswell Langhorne
- MotherNancy Witcher Keen
- SpouseWaldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor
- SpouseRobert Gould Shaw II
- SiblingIrene Langhorne Gibson
- SiblingNora Langhorne
- SiblingPhyllis Langhorne
- SiblingElizabeth Dabney Langhorne
- ChildRobert Gould Shaw III
- ChildDavid Astor
- ChildWilliam Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor
- ChildJakie Astor
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