Priscilla Bright McLaren
Priscilla Bright McLaren | |
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| Born | Priscilla Bright 8 September 1815 Rochdale, England |
| Died | 5 November 1906 (aged 91) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Hannah Johnson's school in Liverpool |
| Known for | Suffragist and abolitionist |
| Spouse | Duncan McLaren |
| Children | Charles McLaren Helen Priscilla McLaren Walter McLaren |
| Relatives | John Bright (brother), Jacob Bright (brother), Margaret Bright Lucas (sister), Anne Ashworth (niece), Lilias Ashworth Hallett (niece) |
Priscilla Bright McLaren (8 September 1815 – 5 November 1906) was an English activist who served and linked the anti-slavery movement with the women's suffrage movement in the nineteenth century. She was a member of the Edinburgh Ladies' Emancipation Society and, after serving on the committee, became the president of the Edinburgh Women's Suffrage Society.