Acton's first woman councillor in 1912.
Miss Susan Smee was elected to Acton council in 1912 and below, in quotation marks, is a snippet taken from Ealing News Extra about her. Dr. Jonathan Oates will give a talk about Miss Smee on Wednesday 12th October 2016 at 7.30.p.m. in St. Mary's parish hall Acton ( near Morrisons) The evening is hosted by Acton History Group and visitors are welcome. Admission £2. (very reasonable in my view) "Well, she was a rather unusual and special woman for her time: Acton’s first female councillor – and first woman mayor.Women could vote in local elections and could stand as candidates for council, but very few did. Miss Smee stood for the south east ward in Acton in 1911, explaining that it was important that women and their needs be represented in council. The first woman ever to be elected to Acton Council. Some wondered out loud whether she would be able to cope and, at her first meeting, the public galleries were packed to see the spectacle of a woman councillor."
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