Emily Newell Blair

Emily Newell Blair
Born
Emily Jane Newell

(1877-01-09)January 9, 1877
Joplin, Missouri
DiedAugust 3, 1951(1951-08-03) (aged 74)
Alexandria, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
EducationGoucher College
University of Missouri
Occupation(s)Writer, suffragist, feminist and Democratic Party political leader.
Known forFounder of the League of Women Voters
Political partyDemocratic
MovementWomen's suffrage
SpouseHarry Wallace Blair
ChildrenNewell Blair
Harriet Blair

Emily Newell Blair (January 9, 1877 – August 3, 1951) was an American writer, suffragist, feminist, national Democratic Party political leader, and a founder of the League of Women Voters.