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Mabel Maria Clarkson JP CBE (1 June 1875 – 21 March 1950), was a British Liberal, then Labour politician who was Lord Mayor of Norwich.

Background[edit]
Clarkson was born the daughter of Richard Clarkson, Solicitor, and Elizabeth Ann Prince of Calne, Wilts. He died when she was three and thereafter was raised by her mother along with her brother and four sisters. She was educated at a private school and then at Reading University. She was awarded the CBE in the 1931 Birthday Honours.

Political career[edit]
Clarkson was a member of the Liberal Party. Standing as a Liberal, she was elected as a Poor Law Guardian and served from 1905–30. She was elected as a Liberal candidate to Norwich Town Council in 1912, the first woman to be elected to the council. In 1922 she became a Justice of the peace. In 1923 she lost her seat on the town council. In 1924 she joined the Labour Party. In 1926 she won back a seat on the town council standing as a Labour candidate. She was Sheriff of Norwich from 1928–29. She served as Lord Mayor of Norwich from 1930-31. She continued as a councillor until 1932 when she was appointed as an Alderman. She continued to serve on the town council retiring in 1948.

References[edit]

 * 1) ^ Balls, J. (2004, September 23). Clarkson, Mabel Maria (1875–1950), local politician. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. Retrieved 15 Apr. 2019, from http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-62116.
 * 2) ^ (2007, December 01). Clarkson, Mabel, (died 21 March 1950), JP; Town Councillor, Norwich, 1912–23, and since 1926. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Ed. Retrieved 15 Apr. 2019, from http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-223823.
 * 3) ^ (2007, December 01). Clarkson, Mabel, (died 21 March 1950), JP; Town Councillor, Norwich, 1912–23, and since 1926. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Ed. Retrieved 15 Apr. 2019, from http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-223823.
 * 4) ^ Balls, J. (2004, September 23). Clarkson, Mabel Maria (1875–1950), local politician. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. Retrieved 15 Apr. 2019, from http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-62116.