Ella Knowles Haskell (1860 - 1911):
Ella Knowles Haskell was the first U.S. woman to run for the office of state attorney-general. She ran for the office in Montana in1892 and lost by a few votes to her Republican rival. Haskell was a lawyer who successfully lobbied for right of women to practice law in Montana. Haskell was also an active suffragist.
Party Affiliation:
Populist Party
Photograph:
“Ella J. Knowles Haskell,” Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_J._Knowles_Haskell
Resources:
WJ, 6/9/1900, at 180, col. 3.
www.law.stanford.edu/library/wlhbp/articles/Bmaleconnect.pdf
“Ella J. Knowles Haskell,” Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_J._Knowles_Haskell