About Muriel Hanschell
Lived 1884 – 1971 (aged 86). Muriel Hanschell was a politician.
Muriel Hanschell (3 October 1884 – 28 May 1971) was a Barbadian social worker and politician. She was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1949, becoming the first female member of the Parliament of Barbados.
Biography Hanschell was born in Barbados in October 1884, the daughter of Herbert Greaves, the Chief Justice of Barbados.
In 1921 she co-founded the Child Health Committee (later known as the Baby Welfare League), becoming the first female member of the Barbadian parliament. She remained a member until retiring in 1954.
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Barbadian social worker and politician
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Muriel Hanschell was born on 3 October 1884 in Barbados.
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Muriel Hanschell died on 28 May 1971.
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Muriel Hanschell was a politician.
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