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Selina Cooper

1864 – 1946

British suffragist

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About Selina Cooper

Lived 1864 – 1946 (aged 81–82). Selina Cooper was a British suffragist and politician.

Selina Jane Cooper (née Coombe; 4 December 1864 – 11 November 1946)

Trade union and political activities Cooper, Ray Strachey, Edith Palliser and EM Gardner. Four suffragists during the Mid Devon bi-election 1907/1908 Cooper became active in trade union activities and took practical courses in laundry, hygiene and first aid and became a member of the Barnoldswick St John's Ambulance Committee in 1895. She was an early member of the Nelson Social Democratic Federation (SDF), and later founded a branch of the party in Brierfield. She joined the Women's Co-operative Guild in 1897 and the North of England Society for Women's Suffrage in 1900.

During the First World War Cooper developed the first ever Maternity Centre in Nelson, Lancashire. She was later elected to the town council and went on to become a local magistrate. She resigned from the Labour Party in the 1930s due to her belief that the party did not take a strong enough line against fascism. In 2015, she was the subject of a play by the Function Factory theatre in Nelson titled "Hard-Faced Woman".

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1946
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Also known as
Selina Jane Cooper, Selina (Jane) Cooper

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Selina Cooper?

British suffragist

When was Selina Cooper born?

Selina Cooper was born on 4 December 1864.

When did Selina Cooper die?

Selina Cooper died in 1946.

What was Selina Cooper's occupation?

Selina Cooper was a suffragist and politician.

What nationality was Selina Cooper?

Selina Cooper was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Selina Cooper

· Wikidata: Q7448451

· DBpedia: Selina Cooper

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