Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor Quotes

1879–1964

Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor (19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was an American-born British politician who was the first woman seated as a Member of Parliament (MP), serving from 1919 to 1945. Astor was born in Danville, Virginia and raised in Greenwood, Virginia.

Politicians

Also known as: Nancy Astor

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I am a Virginian, so naturally I am a politician.

Speech in Plymouth accepting the nomination to stand as a Conservative candidate (1919)

Am I dying, or is this my birthday?

After two years in that first war, we did not look at the casualty lists any more. There was nothing to look for. All our friends had gone.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.