Person Open DS/UK/3808 Pickford; Mary Ada (1884-1934); British politician, industrialist, historian Pickford Mary Ada 1884-1934 British politician, industrialist, historian Female

The Hon. Mary Ada Pickford CBE (5 July 1884 – 6 March 1934) was a British politician, industrialist and historian. After working to support the Conservative Party over several years, she was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1931, and specialised in Indian issues; she also used her knowledge of the factory system gained while working as an inspector during the First World War to speak about employment issues. Pickford supported her constituency through the depression of the 1930s but died suddenly of pneumonia at the age of 49. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 1/14/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 65fcf1fb-9e44-4ab1-a92f-4f624c9f7a4e