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Mary Reid Anderson (née Macarthur; 13 August 1880 – 1 January 1921) was a Scottish suffragist (although at odds with the national groups who were willing to let a minority of women gain the franchise) [1] [2] and was a leading trades unionist. She was the general secretary of the Women's Trade Union League and was involved in the formation ...
Jun 6, 2019 · Mary Macarthur was the first woman to be selected by any political party to contest the 1918 General Election, which was called immediately after the war. She fought an impassioned campaign for the Labour party in Stourbridge and although she did not win, warm local support ensured that she was re-adopted as a candidate and had a very good ...
Mary MacArthur (February 15, 1930 - September 22, 1949) was an American actress. Her death from polio at age 19 led to creation of the Mary MacArthur Memorial Fund, which provided money for research and for treatment of people with that disease.
Mary Macarthur was born in Glasgow on13 August 1880, the eldest of three daughters whose father ran a successful drapery business. After leaving Glasgow’s High School for Girls, she became a book-keeper in the family business after its relocation to Ayr. Mary’s trade union career began in 1901 when she joined the National Amalgamated Union ...
Mary Reid Anderson (née Macarthur; 13 August 1880 – 1 January 1921) was a Scottish suffragist (although at odds with the national groups who were willing to let a minority of women gain the franchise) and was a leading trades unionist. She was the general secretary of the Women's Trade Union League and was involved in the formation of the ...
Dec 6, 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of Mary MacArthur (1880-1921), who organised over 300,000 women into the trade union movement and campaigned for a legal minimum wage. She also stood as a Labour candidate for parliament and inspired the next generation of female politicians.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Mary Macarthur, who founded the National Federation of Women Workers and campaigned for better working conditions and wages for women. Explore the collections of the Working Class Movement Library, including her biography, publications and holiday homes.
