Lilly Maxwell | |
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 c.1867 | |
| Born | c.1800 |
| Died | 1876 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | early female voter |
Lilly Maxwell or Lily Maxwell (c.1800 – 1876) was a British suffragist who, in 1867, was the first woman known to have voted at a parliamentary contest since the 1832 Reform Act had limited the franchise to ‘male persons’. This resulted in an important test case at the Court of Common Pleas.