Mary Jane Clarke | |
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| Born | Mary Jane Goulden 1862 Salford, Manchester, England |
| Died | 1910 (aged 47–48) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Suffragette |
| Known for | first suffragette to die for the cause |
| Spouse |
John Clarke (m. 1895–1904) |
| Mother | Sophia Goulden |
| Relatives | Emmeline Pankhurst (sister) |
Mary Jane Clarke (née Goulden; 1862–1910) was a British suffragette. She died on Christmas Day 1910, two days after being released from prison, where she had been force-fed. She was described in her obituary by Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence as the suffragettes’ first martyr. She was the younger sister of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.