Ella Hattan (born ), also known as La Jaguarina, was an American
women's fencer.Ella Hattan was born in Zanesville, Ohio as the tenth
child of Maria C. Hinman (â€") and the tailor William Hattan (â€"). In
, the family lived in Meigs Township, Ohio[disambiguation needed].
When Ella was or , her father died in the Civil War. In , her mother
moved with Ella and her brother Perry to Cleveland. Ella joined a
theatre company and in became a professional actress in New York. She
performed with Laurence Barrett, Edwin Booth and Dion Boucicault, and
other familiar actors of the time.In , Ella Hattan became known as her
stage name "La Jaguarina", "Champion Amazon of the World", and "Ideal
Amazon of the Age", From to , Hattan had established herself as
skillful with the sword and the broadsword on horseback was an
audience favorite.On July , , Hattan defeated Captain J. H. Marshall
but he defeated her in the second round. Hattan met, and typically
defeated, a string of male opponents which brought her to fame and
popularity. On February , , Hattan's biggest victory was against
Sergeant Owen Davis of the U.S. Cavalry and was covered heavily by the
San Francisco papers.
women's fencer.Ella Hattan was born in Zanesville, Ohio as the tenth
child of Maria C. Hinman (â€") and the tailor William Hattan (â€"). In
, the family lived in Meigs Township, Ohio[disambiguation needed].
When Ella was or , her father died in the Civil War. In , her mother
moved with Ella and her brother Perry to Cleveland. Ella joined a
theatre company and in became a professional actress in New York. She
performed with Laurence Barrett, Edwin Booth and Dion Boucicault, and
other familiar actors of the time.In , Ella Hattan became known as her
stage name "La Jaguarina", "Champion Amazon of the World", and "Ideal
Amazon of the Age", From to , Hattan had established herself as
skillful with the sword and the broadsword on horseback was an
audience favorite.On July , , Hattan defeated Captain J. H. Marshall
but he defeated her in the second round. Hattan met, and typically
defeated, a string of male opponents which brought her to fame and
popularity. On February , , Hattan's biggest victory was against
Sergeant Owen Davis of the U.S. Cavalry and was covered heavily by the
San Francisco papers.
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