Papers relating to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's campaign to be elected the Liberal...

This section contains papers relating to Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's campaign to serve as the Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the Kings Norton ward in 1923. The section includes correspondence from supporters and letters sent to Taylor Cadbury following her election defeat. Campaign posters, lists of speakers and workers supporting Taylor Cadbury as well as two papers written by Taylor Cadbury about the General Election and the Liberal Party also feature. A number of newscuttings relating to Taylor Cadbury's election campaign and her decision not to stand in 1924 are also included.

Finding number: MS 466/154-158

Information about Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury's election campaign taken from Richenda Scott, 'Elizabeth Cadbury: 1858-1951' (London: Harrap, 1955), pp. 137-139.

In 1919 Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury entered local politics by accepting her nomination for membership of Birmingham City Council at a by-election in the Kings Norton Ward. After a 'strenuous electioneering campaign' Taylor Cadbury won this municipal election and served as Birmingham City Councillor for Kings Norton until 1924. In 1923 she became involved in national politics after being invited by the Kings Norton Divisional Liberal Council to stand for election as the Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the forthcoming General Election. However, Taylor Cadbury was defeated at this election held on 6th December 1923 which was won by the Conservative Party candidate Sir Herbert Austin. Following her defeat Taylor Cadbury retired from politics to focus on work supporting improved international relations and the development of hospital services in Birmingham.