▁ran ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁candidate ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁by - e lection . ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁Edinburgh ▁Women ▁Cit iz ens ▁Association , ▁and ▁the ▁E W CA ▁supported ▁her ▁in ▁her ▁election ▁campaign . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁returned ▁in ▁the ▁eight ▁subsequent ▁elections ▁that ▁she ▁cont ested , ▁with ▁no ▁opposition . ▁In ▁later ▁elections ▁she ▁was ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁centre - right ▁grouping . ▁This ▁would ▁later ▁be ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Progress ives . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁her ▁own ▁work ▁as ▁coun c ill or , ▁she ▁campaign ed ▁for ▁the ▁Union ist ▁party ▁of ▁which ▁she ▁was ▁a ▁member . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁she ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁b ail ie , ▁a ▁Scottish ▁magistr ate . ▁She ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁to ▁hold ▁this ▁position ▁in ▁a ▁Scottish ▁city . ▁ ▁She ▁retired ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁and ▁for ▁her ▁services , ▁she ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁' M other ▁of ▁the ▁Council '. ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁El la ▁Mill ar ▁married ▁Thomas ▁John ▁Mill ar ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 8 . ▁They ▁had ▁one ▁daughter . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Sc ott ish ▁women ▁in ▁politics ▁Category : 1 8 6 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 5 9 ▁death s ▁Category : City ▁coun c ill ors <0x0A> </s> ▁Cam pon ot us ▁late b ros us ▁is ▁a ▁species ▁of ▁car p enter ▁ant ▁(