Nancy Astor

Details

Born:

19 May 1879

Died:

2 May 1964

Birth place:

USA

Gender:

Female

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Private income

Election occupation:

Private income

Parentage:

C.D. Langhorne of Virginia, U.S.A.

Notes:

First woman to take her seat in U.K. Parliament (Constance de Markievicz [03701]) was elected earlier but did not take her seat).

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

3

Education level:

Privately educated

References

Rush ID:

3059

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q195013

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. ASTOR, Viscountess Nancy (1879-1964)
2. LANGHORNE, Nancy (1879-1964) **

1. Nancy (Nancy Witcher) Langhorne (née)

1. Plymouth Sutton

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1919*
   Date of election:	15 November 1919
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1945
   Date of exit:	5 July 1945
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

1. Unknown (Other private)

   Notes: USA

1. Shaw, Robert Gould

   Year: 1897

   Notes: divorced 1903

2. Astor, William Waldorf

   Year: 1906

1. Married to Waldorf Astor

2. Mother of Michael Astor

3. Mother of William Waldorf Astor

4. Indirect relative of John Jacob Astor

5. Mother of Jakie Astor

1. Conservative Party member

1. English Speaking Union member