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...