Barbara Ayrton-Gould
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Barbara Ayrton-Gould MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Hendon North | |
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In office 5 July 1945 – 22 February 1950 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ian Orr-Ewing |
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| Born |
Barbara Bodichon Ayrton 1 June 1886 Kensington, London |
| Died | 14 October 1950 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Gerald Gould |
| Relations |
William Edward Ayrton (father) Hertha Marks Ayrton (mother) Michael Ayrton (son) |
| Alma mater | University College, London |
| Nickname(s) | Barbie |
Barbara Bodichon Ayrton-Gould (née Ayrton; June 1886 – 14 October 1950) was a Labour politician and suffragist in the United Kingdom.
Ayrton-Gould was born in Kensington, London, the daughter of prominent electrical engineers and inventors Hertha Marks Ayrton and William Edward Ayrton. She was educated at Notting Hill High School, and studied chemistry and physiology at University College, London. She married the writer Gerald Gould (1885–1936); the artist Michael Ayrton (1921–1975) was their son. Until 1930, Gould worked as publicity manager of the Daily Herald.
In 1906, Ayrton-Gould became a member of the Women's Social and Political Union and was a full-time organizer for them by 1909. She wrote the pro-suffrage pamphlet The Democratic Plea for the Men's Political Union for Women's Enfranchisement.
In March 1912, Ayrton-Gould participated in smashing store windows in the West End of London for suffrage, for which she served time in prison. On her release, in 1913, she went to France, disguised as a schoolgirl, so she would not be arrested again.
In 1914, Ayrton-Gould left the Women's Social and Political Union due to frustration with the autocratic tendencies of their leaders, as well as Christabel Pankhurst's continuing absence. On 6 February 1914, she, her husband, and Evelyn Sharp founded the United Suffragists, notable for accepting both male and female members. The United Suffragists ended their campaign when 1918's Representation of the People Act gave women limited suffrage in the United Kingdom.
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