Haskell, Abigail Ainsley Goodwin (1819-1884) (3 of 8)

Crayon drawing based on Whipple Studios Portrait Photograph of abigail Ainsley goodwin haskell

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Whipple

Studio Location: 297 Washington Street,

Boston

THE SITTER:

Name: Abigail Ainsley Goodwin Haskell

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Biographical Note: Beginning in the 1860s, Abigail Ainsley Goodwin Haskell worked as Petaluma’s preeminent advocate for women’s right to vote. With intellectual brilliance, a deep knowledge of western culture, and assertive authority, she served as a leader and founding member of the Sonoma County Woman Suffrage Association, the California Woman Suffrage Association and the Pacific Coast Suffrage Association. She was among one of the first women allowed to address the California State Legislature. On March 18, 1870, she delivered the CWSA’s petition for women’s right to vote.   Her inspiring speech is preserved on an eleven-page, handwritten document donated to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, by Haskell’s descendant, Ann Nisson.

Family Affiliation: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72995487/abigail-ashley-haskell

Bibliography: John Sheehy, “Petaluma’s Suffrage Pioneer",” Petaluma Argus-Courier, March 1, 2020.

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Owner:  The Ann Nisson Collection, digital copy by permission. 2019-887-08

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