Ann Eliza Longden

Ann Eliza Longden (1869 – 12 August 1952) was a British politician, the first woman to serve as Lord Mayor of Sheffield.

Living at Wadsley Grove, Longden joined the Conservative Party, and in 1904 she stood unsuccessfully to become a Poor Law Guardian in Hillsborough.

[1] Her husband died in 1922, after which she took over as managing director of his business, the Longden Timber Company.

[3] In 1936/37, Longden served as Lord Mayor of Sheffield, the first woman to hold the position.

[1][2][4] Her son John also became a councillor, and served as Lord Mayor in his own right at the end of the decade.