Margaret Mansfield, Baroness Sandhurst (née Fellowes, ca. 1828 - 7 January 1892) was a suffragist who was one of the first women elected to a city council in the United Kingdom. She was also a prominent spiritualist.
Sandhurst was the youngest of the seven children of Robert Fellowes (1779–1869) of Shotesham Park, Norfolk, and his second wife, Jane Louisa Sheldon (d. 1871).[1] In 1854, Sandhurst married Sir William Mansfield, an administrator in the British Raj, who was later made the first Baron Sandhurst. They had four sons and a daughter. After her husband's death in 1876 Lady Sandhurst became increasingly involved in both spiritualism and Liberal politics.
Political activitiesedit
She was an active member of the Women's Liberal Association, and later of the Women's Liberal Federation, and was head of the order's Marylebone branch. An active philanthropist, Sandhurst ran her own home for sick children in the Marylebone Road.
In January 1889, Lady Sandhurst was elected to the London County Council at the head of the poll. However, because she was a woman, one of the defeated candidates, the Conservative Beresford Hope, petitioned against her election, and both the Court of Queen's Bench and the Court of Appeal ruled against her.[2] Sandhurst's seat was given to Beresford Hope in May 1889, and Sandhurst was fined £5 for every vote she had given during her tenure on the council.[3] In recognition of her sympathy towards Ireland, in September 1889, Sandhurst was awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin.[2]
That same year, she was also a council member of the Women's Franchise League, and supported in the formation of the Women's Trade Union Association. From 1889, also, she was a member of the executive committee of the Central National Society for Women's Suffrage. In 1890, she was elected president of the Society for Promoting the Return of Women as County Councillors, later (1893) renamed the Women's Local Government Society.
Later lifeedit
Sandhurst wrote at least two pamphlets on her political interests, one of which, Conversations on Political Principles, was published by the Women's Liberal Federation.[4] Lady Sandhurst died suddenly in London on 7 January 1892, at her home, 29 Park Road, Regent's Park, and was buried with her husband at Digswell, Hertfordshire.
^Reynolds, K.D. (2004). "Mansfield , Margaret, Lady Sandhurst (bap. 1827, d. 1892)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/41211. Retrieved 28 August 2015. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abD. Reynolds, ‘Mansfield , Margaret, Lady Sandhurst (bap. 1827, d. 1892)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2005 accessed 12 Jan 2017
^Harris Matthew, Arnold (1907). Woman Suffrage. T.C. & E.C. Jack. p. 52.
^Crawford, Elizabeth (2003). The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928. Routledge. p. 617.
April 18, 2024
margaret, mansfield, baroness, sandhurst, née, fellowes, 1828, january, 1892, suffragist, first, women, elected, city, council, united, kingdom, also, prominent, spiritualist, right, honourablethe, lady, sandhurstportrait, margaret, lady, sandhurstpersonal, de. Margaret Mansfield Baroness Sandhurst nee Fellowes ca 1828 7 January 1892 was a suffragist who was one of the first women elected to a city council in the United Kingdom She was also a prominent spiritualist The Right HonourableThe Lady SandhurstPortrait of Margaret Lady SandhurstPersonal detailsBornMargaret Fellowesca 1828NorfolkDied7 January 1892LondonPolitical partyLiberal PartySpouseWilliam Mansfield Baron SandhurstChildrenWilliam Mansfield Viscount Sandhurst 1855 1921 John William Mansfield 3rd Baron Sandhurst 1857 1933 Henry William Mansfield 1860 1933 James William Mansfield 1862 1932 Margaret Louisa Mansfield 1864 1931 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Political activities 3 Later life 4 ReferencesPersonal life editSandhurst was the youngest of the seven children of Robert Fellowes 1779 1869 of Shotesham Park Norfolk and his second wife Jane Louisa Sheldon d 1871 1 In 1854 Sandhurst married Sir William Mansfield an administrator in the British Raj who was later made the first Baron Sandhurst They had four sons and a daughter After her husband s death in 1876 Lady Sandhurst became increasingly involved in both spiritualism and Liberal politics Political activities editShe was an active member of the Women s Liberal Association and later of the Women s Liberal Federation and was head of the order s Marylebone branch An active philanthropist Sandhurst ran her own home for sick children in the Marylebone Road In January 1889 Lady Sandhurst was elected to the London County Council at the head of the poll However because she was a woman one of the defeated candidates the Conservative Beresford Hope petitioned against her election and both the Court of Queen s Bench and the Court of Appeal ruled against her 2 Sandhurst s seat was given to Beresford Hope in May 1889 and Sandhurst was fined 5 for every vote she had given during her tenure on the council 3 In recognition of her sympathy towards Ireland in September 1889 Sandhurst was awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin 2 That same year she was also a council member of the Women s Franchise League and supported in the formation of the Women s Trade Union Association From 1889 also she was a member of the executive committee of the Central National Society for Women s Suffrage In 1890 she was elected president of the Society for Promoting the Return of Women as County Councillors later 1893 renamed the Women s Local Government Society Later life editSandhurst wrote at least two pamphlets on her political interests one of which Conversations on Political Principles was published by the Women s Liberal Federation 4 Lady Sandhurst died suddenly in London on 7 January 1892 at her home 29 Park Road Regent s Park and was buried with her husband at Digswell Hertfordshire Her descendants include the later Lord Sandhursts and the present Earl of MacclesfieldReferences edit Reynolds K D 2004 Mansfield Margaret Lady Sandhurst bap 1827 d 1892 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 41211 Retrieved 28 August 2015 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b D Reynolds Mansfield Margaret Lady Sandhurst bap 1827 d 1892 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 online edn May 2005 accessed 12 Jan 2017 Harris Matthew Arnold 1907 Woman Suffrage T C amp E C Jack p 52 Crawford Elizabeth 2003 The Women s Suffrage Movement A Reference Guide 1866 1928 Routledge p 617 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret Mansfield Baroness Sandhurst amp oldid 1208480076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
