Elisabeth Nilsson (lawyer)

Nilla Elisabeth Nilsson (1878–1941) was a Swedish lawyer and suffragist.

Nilla Elisabeth Nilsson
Born1878
Died1941
Occupation(s)Lawyer, suffragist

She was the first female lawyer interacting in Malmö, where she opened her practice in 1916.[1]

She was active in the campaign for the introduction of women's suffrage in Sweden and served as chairperson of the Association for Women's Suffrage in Malmö from 1917 to 1921.[2]

References

  1. Women's Suffrage / V Year. 1916
  2. Annual Reports of the National Association and Local Associations for Women's Suffrage., Stockholm, 1903-1921
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