Mary Holt
Mary Holt | |
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| Member of Parliament for Preston North | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 8 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Atkins |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Atkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1924 |
| Died | 17 February 2021 (aged 96) Fulwood, Preston, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Girton College, Cambridge |
Mary Holt (31 July 1924 – 17 February 2021) was a British Conservative politician and judge.
Early life
Holt was born in July 1924. She gained her degree, an MA LLB with honours, from Girton College, Cambridge.[1][2]
Career
Holt was
Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973, which allowed wives to have different addresses to their husbands.[2][3] Her attempt to regain the seat in the October 1974 election was unsuccessful.[4] From 1977 to 1995, Holt was a circuit court
judge.
Personal life
Holt never married. She died in
Fulwood, Preston in February 2021 at the age of 96, weeks after the death of her predecessor (and successor) Ronald Atkins at 104.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Former women MPs first elected in the 1970s: Mary Holt". qub.ac.uk. Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics, Queen's University Belfast. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ OCLC 1050870942.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link - ^ "Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- ^ Mary Holt death notice
- ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (26 February 2021). "Mary Holt, Right-leaning Conservative MP who championed women's causes – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mary Holt
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