Ruth Cavendish-Bentinck
Ruth Cavendish-Bentinck | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruth Mary St Maur 21 October 1867 |
| Died | 28 January 1953 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Suffragette and founding a Women's Library |
| Spouse |
Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck
(m. 1885; died 1948) |
| Parent(s) | Ferdinand Seymour,
Earl St. Maur Rosina Elizabeth Swan |
Ruth Mary Cavendish-Bentinck (née St Maur; 21 October 1867 – 28 January 1953) was a Morocco-born British aristocrat, suffragist and socialist. Her library was the basis for what is now the Women's Library.