Dorothy Jewson
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Dorothy Jewson (17 Aug 1884 – 29 Feb 1964) was a British teacher, trade union organiser, Labour Party politician, and one of her party's first female Members of Parliament.
The daughter of a wealthy coal merchant, Jewson was born in Norwich was educated at Cheltenham College and at Girton College, Cambridge, before becoming a teacher. With her brother, she carried out a large-scale investigation into poverty in the city. It was published as The Destitute of Norwich.
At the 1923 general election, she was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich, one of four women to be elected as Labour MPs at that election. However, she lost her seat at the 1924 general election, and never returned to Parliament.
[edit] External links
- Dorothy Jewson on Schoolnet
- Dorothy Jewson at the Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics
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| Preceded by Edward Hilton Young George Henry Roberts |
Member of Parliament for Norwich (with Walter Robert Smith) 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by Edward Hilton Young James Griffyth Fairfax |
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