Annie Mullin (1847–1921) was a Welsh suffragist, social worker and Liberal councillor, who lived in Pontcanna.

Career

Mullin was employed as a social worker[1] and was a founder member of the Cardiff Women's Local Government Association.[2]

Mullin was a member of the Women's Liberal Association, serving as vice president of the Cathays and Cardiff branch from 1898 to 1901.[1] In 1910, she voted to boycott any candidates who were anti-suffrage at the Cardiff conference of Welsh Liberal women.[1] Mullin was an active suffragist[3] and a member of the Cardiff and District Women's Suffrage Society.[1]

In February 1898, Mullin stood as a Liberal councillor for Roath. Her platform was for "greater humanity" in the care of the poor.[2]

Mullin died in 1921 and was buried in Cathays Cemetery in Cardiff.[2][4]

In 2022, Mullin was featured in a play about Cardiff's historic characters presented by the A48 Theatre Company.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Mosalski, Ruth (2018-02-06). "The legacy left behind by three Welsh suffragists". Wales Online. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  2. ^ "'I'm proud of her... how she pulled it off I don't know'". Western Mail. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2026-03-04. – via Free Online Library.
  3. ^ Masson, Ursula (2010-02-01). For Women, For Wales and For Liberalism: Women in Liberal Politics in Wales, 1880-1914. University of Wales Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7083-2254-3.
  4. ^ Hidden Histories: Tales from Cathays Cemetery. Friends of Cathays Cemetery. 2016. ISBN 978-0-9562786-1-6.
  5. ^ "Theatre group breathes new life into Cardiff’s historic characters". Cardiff Newsroom. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  6. ^ Gregory, Rhys (2022-05-24). "Theatre group breathes new life into Cardiff’s historic characters". Wales 247. Retrieved 2026-03-04.