Nancy Astor
Viscountess Nancy Witcher Astor
Rush ID: 3059
Details
- Born:
- 19 May 1879
- Died:
- 2 May 1964
- Birth place:
- U.S.A.
- 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
- HighestOffice:
- Backbencher
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
References
- Rush ID:
- 3059
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q195013
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- ASTOR, Viscountess Nancy (1879-1964)
- LANGHORNE, Nancy (1879-1964) **
Alternative names
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Nancy (Nancy Witcher) Langhorne (née)
Constituencies
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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
Schools
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(School name unknown)
Notes: USA
Marriages
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Shaw, Robert Gould
Year: 1897
Notes: divorced 1903
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Astor, William Waldorf
Year: 1906
Relationships
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Married to Waldorf Astor
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Mother of Michael Astor
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Mother of William Waldorf Astor
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Indirect relative of John Jacob Astor
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Mother of Jakie Astor
Parties
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Conservative Party member
Political organisations
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English Speaking Union member