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20 celebrated socialites who turned their social lives into cultural spectacles. Party hosts who defined the glamour of their eras.

Nancy Astor

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Nancy Astor

United States of America

Nancy Astor became the first woman to sit in the House of Commons on November 28, 1919, elected for Plymouth Sutton. Born in Danville, Virginia, she married Waldorf Astor and became Viscountess Astor. Her famous exchange with Winston Churchill displayed her sharp wit. She served until 1945 and died in 1964 at Grimsthorpe Castle.

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1800 1990