Mary Burns Laird
Mary Burns Laird | |
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| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 1944 |
| Organization(s) | Women's Labour League; Glasgow Women's Housing Association |
| Known for | Social activism, women's housing rights and Glasgow Rent Strikes |
| Political party | Labour Party (UK) |
| Movement | Red Clydeside; Rent Strikes |
| Partner(s) | John Laird, shipbuilder's clerk |
| Children | Annie, Mary, Robert |
| Parent(s) | Margaret Walker and Hugh Burns, deputy harbourmaster |
Mary Laird (née Burns; died 1944) was a founding member and first President of the Glasgow Women's Housing Association, a President of the Partick Branch of the Women's Labour League, associated with the Red Clydeside movement, and supported the Glasgow Rent Strikes of 1915 alongside Mary Barbour, Agnes Dollan, Mary Jeff and Helen Crawfurd. Laird went on to participate in wider social activism for women and children's rights.