Florence Paton MP 1891-1976 by Val Wood

Description

Florence Paton was the first woman member of parliament in Nottinghamshire, representing the Rushcliffe Constituency from 1945-1950 for the Labour Party and also a British delegate to the United Nations in 1947 yet she is not well known in Nottinghamshire let also the country as a whole. This booklet is intended to raise her profile and highlight her role in the history of women MPs. 20pp