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30 apr 2024 · Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor (born May 19, 1879, Danville, Virginia, U.S.—died May 2, 1964, Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England) was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons, known in public and private life for her great energy and wit.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 mag 2024 · The striking Tiara was composed of carved turquoise palmettes and leaves over an antique Diamond scroll base, which had been made by Boucheron and later adapted by Cartier, where it was purchased by Viscount Astor in 1930.
14 apr 2024 · Samantha Cameron is the daughter of Sir Reginald Sheffield, 8th Baronet, and his first wife, Annabel Astor, Viscountess Astor. Her parents are no more since they got married on November 11 1969 and parted ways in divorce in 1974. She happens to be one of two daughters of her parent.
3 mag 2024 · Le origini ebraiche sono state nascoste e numerose idee diverse sull'eredità degli Astor sono state messe in circolazione dagli Astor. John Jacob Astor era un macellaio a Waldorf. Nel 1784 arrivò in America dopo una sosta a Londra, in Inghilterra.
4 mag 2024 · Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor, CH (19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was an American-born British politician and the first female Member of Parliament (MP) to take her seat. Astor was an American citizen who moved to England at age 26 and married Waldorf Astor.
1 giorno fa · The first woman to take her seat as an MP was Conservative Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, elected 28 November 1919. The first female MP to become a cabinet minister was Margaret Bondfield who was appointed Minister of Labour in 1929.
16 apr 2024 · Upon the death of his father in October 1919, Waldorf Astor succeeded to the viscountcy and became the 2nd Viscount Astor despite Waldorf's attempts to disclaim the title. Now a member of the House of Lords, Astor was forced to forfeit his seat in the House of Commons, though he remained active in the government.
