Annie Major
British politician and first woman Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull
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Annie Major MBE (25 May 1904 – 22 January 1981) was Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull in 1965-66. Major was the first woman to be Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull.
Born25 May 1904
Kingston Upon Hull, England
Died22 January 1981 (aged 76)
OccupationsPolitician and mayor
Annie Major | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1904 Kingston Upon Hull, England |
| Died | 22 January 1981 (aged 76) |
| Occupations | Politician and mayor |
Early life
Councillor and Lord Mayor
Major was elected as a Councillor in 1945 for the Municipal Association Group, serving until 1958, and again from 1960.[4][5] In 1961 she was an unsuccessful candidate for the Aldermanic bench.[6] She was Lord Mayor in 1965-66.[7]
She was awarded the MBE in 1965.[8]
A portrait of her, painted by William Dring, was commissioned in 1966 for the Guildhall.[1]
Personal life
She died in 1981, aged 76.[9]