Mary Gladstone
Mary Drew | |
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Mary Gladstone | |
| Born | Mary Gladstone 23 November 1847 Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales |
| Died | 1 January 1927 (aged 79) Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales |
| Spouse | Rev. Harry Drew |
| Children | Dorothy (Dossie) Mary Catherine Drew (1890-1982) |
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Mary Drew (née Gladstone; 23 November 1847 – 1 January 1927) was a political secretary, writer, and hostess. She was the daughter of the British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone, and achieved notability as his advisor, confidante and private secretary. She also attained a fair degree of political influence by controlling access to him.