Viscountess (1879–1964), American-born British Conservative politician; born Nancy Witcher Langhorne. She became the first woman to sit in the House of Commons when she succeeded her husband as MP for Plymouth in 1919.
Definition of Astor, Nancy in US English:
Astor, Nancy
proper nounˈastər
Viscountess (1879–1964), British politician, born in the US; born Nancy Witcher Langhorne. She became the first woman to sit in the House of Commons when she succeeded her husband as a member of Parliament.