Harriet M'Ilquham

Standard Name: M'Ilquham, Harriet

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1881: The first married female poor law guardian,...

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1881

The first married female poor law guardian, Harriet M'Ilquham of Tewkesbury, was elected.
Hollis, Patricia. Ladies Elect: Women in English Local Government, 1865-1914. Clarendon, 1987.
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November 1888: The Society for Promoting Women as County...

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November 1888

The Society for Promoting Women as County Councillors was founded.
Hollis, Patricia. Ladies Elect: Women in English Local Government, 1865-1914. Clarendon, 1987.
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17 January 1889: Harriet M'Ilquham stood for election to the...

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17 January 1889

Harriet M'Ilquham stood for election to the county council in Cheltenham division, Gloucestershire; she lost but set a precedent that married women might stand.
Hollis, Patricia. Ladies Elect: Women in English Local Government, 1865-1914. Clarendon, 1987.
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25 July 1889: The Women's Franchise League, an organisation...

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25 July 1889

The Women's Franchise League , an organisation committed to including married women in future women's suffrage proposals, was formed in London by Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy , Alice Scatcherd , and Harriet M'Ilquham and others.
Holton, Sandra Stanley. Suffrage Days: Stories from the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Routledge, 1996.
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