Louise Samuel
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Dame Louise Victoria Samuel DBE
(died 13 October 1925), sometimes called Louise Gilbert Samuel, née Louise Victoria Steibel, was an English
suffragist and charity worker.
She was the daughter of Isaac Steibel. In 1889 she married Gilbert Ellis Samuel, son of Edwin Samuel and brother of Sir Stuart Samuel and Viscount Samuel. From its foundation in 1908 until its dissolution in 1918 she served as honorary secretary of the Conservative Women's Franchise Association, a non-militant women's suffrage
movement. In 1919 she was elected to Chelsea Borough Council
for the Municipal Reform Party
. In August 1914 she co-founded the War Refugees' Committee. She was a member of the Managing Committee and head of the Health Section throughout the First World War.
In 1918, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire
(OBE) for her refugee work. She was promoted to Dame Commander (DBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(died 13 October 1925), sometimes called Louise Gilbert Samuel, née Louise Victoria Steibel, was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
suffragist and charity worker.
She was the daughter of Isaac Steibel. In 1889 she married Gilbert Ellis Samuel, son of Edwin Samuel and brother of Sir Stuart Samuel and Viscount Samuel. From its foundation in 1908 until its dissolution in 1918 she served as honorary secretary of the Conservative Women's Franchise Association, a non-militant women's suffrage
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
movement. In 1919 she was elected to Chelsea Borough Council
Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea
The Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965. It was created by the London Government Act 1899 from most of the ancient parish of Chelsea...
for the Municipal Reform Party
Municipal Reform Party
The Municipal Reform Party was a local party allied to the parliamentary Conservative Party in the County of London. The party contested elections to both the London County Council and metropolitan borough councils of the county from 1906 to 1945.-Formation:...
. In August 1914 she co-founded the War Refugees' Committee. She was a member of the Managing Committee and head of the Health Section throughout the First World War.
In 1918, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(OBE) for her refugee work. She was promoted to Dame Commander (DBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.