Brassey, Annie

Annie Brassey (1839-1887) was an English adventurer, writer, and advocate for woman's suffrage and improved working conditions. She was married to Thomas Brassey, a British railroad heir and Member of Parliament and had five children. She was also the grandmother of Idina Sackville, who was the subject of Frances Osborne's best-selling and critically acclaimed biography, "The Bolter." Ms. Brassey died at the age of 48 of malaria, while on one of her sailing adventures.