1893: The Women's Local Government Society launched...
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1893
The Women's Local Government Society
launched a massive campaign to amend the County Council bill to ensure that all women ratepayers would be eligible to vote for the new County Councils; their successful campaign resulted...
February 1899: The Women's Local Government Society fought...
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February 1899
The Women's Local Government Society
fought unsuccessfully for women's right to sit as councillors on the new London borough councils; although women had served as vestry women in London, the House of Lords voted to...
1901: The Women's Local Government Society campaigned...
28 August 1907: The Qualification of Women (County and Borough...
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28 August 1907
The Qualification of Women (County and Borough Councils) Act and Qualification of Women (County and Town Councils) (Scotland) Act allowed women ratepayers to serve as councillors or aldermen on county or borough councils...
1911: Jane Brownlow wrote the Women's Local Government...