Anna Mathew

Anna Maria Mathew (1874 – 5 April 1948) was an Irish politician, who served on London County Council.

Born in Monasterevin, in Ireland as Anna Cassidy, she received a private education. In 1896, she married Charles James Mathew, who became a barrister and a Labour Party politician. Anna also joined the party, and became active in the National Union of Women Workers.[1][2]

Charles died in 1923, and Anna was elected to replace him as an alderman on London County Council. At the 1925 London County Council election, she won a seat in Limehouse, and in 1933/34 she was deputy chair of the council. In 1924, she served on the Royal Commission on Lunacy Law.[3]

Mathew stood down from the council in 1937, and her health declined. She died in 1948, following a long illness.[4]

  1. ^ Harrison, Elaine (1998). Women members and witnesses on British Government ad hoc Committees of Inquiry 1850-1930, with special reference to Royal Commissions of Inquiry (PDF). London: London School of Economics. pp. 316–317. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Mr Charles James Mathew, KC, MP". The Times. 10 January 1923.
  3. ^ "London County Council's new chairman". Manchester Guardian. 8 March 1933.
  4. ^ "Deaths". The Times. 7 April 1948.