Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Florence Paton
Standard Name: Paton, Florence
Connections
No connections available.
Timeline
31 May 1948: Labour member Florence Paton (1891-1976),...
National or international item
31 May 1948
Labour
member Florence Paton
(1891-1976), acting as temporary Chairman [sic] of Committees, became the first woman to preside over the House of Commons
.
Stenton, Michael, and Stephen Lees, editors. Who’s Who of British Members of Parliament. Harvester Press, 1976–1981, 4 vols.
United Kingdom Parliament. http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/.
