Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-10-26 | Page 1 | Peeresses Demand Seat in House of Lords |

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Date	1920-10-26
Paper	Ogden Standard-Examiner
Language	eng
City	Ogden
County	Weber
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Article Title	Peeresses Demand Seat in House of Lords
Type	article
Date	1920-10-26
Paper	Ogden Standard-Examiner
Language	eng
City	Ogden
County	Weber
Page	1
OCR Text	Show PEERESSES DEMAND SEAT IN HOUSE OF LORDS LONDON. Oct. 26. VL&countess Rhondda. a peeress In her own right, has petitioned King Ccorfce to issue a writ summoning her to serve in the house of lords. Peeresses in thi ir own right, of whom there are about 2o. have all the dignities and privileges privi-leges of peers except that of Bitting in the house of lords, ludy Rhondda claims recent legislation equalise the position of lhe sexes. Thta i the first time a peeress has sought admission ad-mission to the upper house . : parliament.
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