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Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor, CH (19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was an American-born British politician who was the second elected female Member of Parliament (MP) but the first to take her seat, serving from 1919 to 1945. Sinn Féin's Constance Markievicz had become the first elected female MP in 1918, but refused to take her seat in line with party policy, instead joining the First Dáil of the revolutionary Irish Republic.

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Born	Nancy Witcher Langhorne 19 May 1879 Danville, Virginia, USA
Died	2 May 1964 (aged 84) Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Zodiac	Taurus
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Robert Gould Shaw II 1872-1930 landowner and socialite · m. 1897; div. 1903 info edit

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Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor 1879-1952 2nd Viscount Astor · m. 1906 info edit

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Robert Gould Shaw III info 1st child with Robert Gould Shaw II Male b. 18 Aug 1898 d. 10 Jul 1970 Age: 71 (at death) 1898-1970 American-born English socialite

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William Astor info 2nd child with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Male b. 13 Aug 1907 d. 7 Mar 1966 Age: 58 (at death) 1907-1966 English businessman and politician

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Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor info 3rd child with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Female b. 22 Mar 1909 d. 2 Mar 1975 Age: 65 (at death) 1909-1975

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David Astor info 4th child with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Male b. 5 Mar 1912 d. 7 Dec 2001 Age: 89 (at death) 1912-2001 English newspaper publisher, member of Astor family

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Michael Langhorne Astor info 5th child with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Male b. 10 Apr 1916 d. 28 Feb 1980 Age: 63 (at death) 1916-1980 British politician

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John Jacob Astor info 6th child with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Male b. 29 Aug 1918 d. 10 Sep 2000 Age: 82 (at death) 1918-2000 English politician and sportsman

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Chiswell Langhorne · Father · 1843-1919 · American businessman edit info

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Joyce Grenfell · Niece · 1910-1979 · English comedian, singer and scriptwriter edit info

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William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor · Grandson · 1951- · English businessman and politician edit info

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Joseph P. Kennedy · Friend · 1888-1969 · American businessman and politician edit info

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Robert Gould Shaw III info

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with Robert Gould Shaw II

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b. 18 Aug 1898

d. 10 Jul 1970

Age: 71 (at death)
William Astor info

2nd child

with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor

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b. 13 Aug 1907

d. 7 Mar 1966

Age: 58 (at death)
Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor info

3rd child

with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor

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b. 22 Mar 1909

d. 2 Mar 1975

Age: 65 (at death)
David Astor info

4th child

with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor

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b. 5 Mar 1912

d. 7 Dec 2001

Age: 89 (at death)
Michael Langhorne Astor info

5th child

with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor

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b. 10 Apr 1916

d. 28 Feb 1980

Age: 63 (at death)
John Jacob Astor info

6th child

with Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor

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b. 29 Aug 1918

d. 10 Sep 2000

Age: 82 (at death)

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