The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-28
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Women Lawyers.

In 1871 PhGbe COuZlnS ana Saran
Kilgore were admitted, the first from
the law department of Washington Uni
versity, in St. Louis, and the last from
the law school of Michigan University.
At last accounts Sarah Kilgore, who had
added Westman to her name, was prac-
ticing in indianapolis, Ind.
In 1872 George Snow was admitted to
the Utah bar, and Mrs. Clara A. Nash to
the bar in Maine. In this year, or the
following, Mrs. Bolva Lockwood began
practice in Washington, D. G. Miss
Snow for long time did a large notarial
business in Salt Lake City and is sup
posed to be similarly engaged at present.
Mrs. Nash is practicing in Portland, Me-,
in an office with her husband. Mrs.
Lockwood's recent successes arc fresh in
the minds of all. She does business
largely in the Court of Claims, Wash
ington.
In 1873 FIVE ladies were admitted-An-
nette and Florence Cronise, of Tiffin, o.;
Alta NJ. Hulett, of Chicago; Charlotte
E. Ray, of Washington, D. c., and Miss
Raper, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Annette
and Florence Cronise were in partnership
in practice for three or four years, when
Miss Annette married. Both are still in
practice in Tifin, the first in an office
with her husband, Mr.. Suites, and the
latter by herself. Miss Hulett's success
and history are well known to Chicago
people. Starting at the early age Of nine.
teen in practice. she had at the time OF
her death at twenty-two-an age when
most professional people are just begin
ming their work-achieved high degree
of Success. She died in California in
1877, of inherited consumption. Miss
Ray has practiced in Washington, D. G.
She is graduate of Harvard University
Law School. Miss Raper was admitted
upon completing the law course in Michi-
gan University. She does not practice,
but gives her entire attention to advo-
eating temperance and woman suffrage:
In 1874 Lavinia Goodell was admitted
and has since practiced in Janesville,
Wis. She has recently associated with
her in practice Miss Angie King, under
the firm name of Goodell & King.
In 1875 NJ. Fredrika Perry and Ellen
A. Martin were admitted from Michigan
University Law School to the Michigan
bar. Miss Perry was admitted to the
Illinois bar in the same year, and Miss
Martin in January, 1876. They have
both been in practice in Chicago since
admission, are in partnership under the
firm name of Perry & Martin.
In the summer of 1875 Bessie Eagles
field who had just finished the junior
year of the literary course in Michigan
University, was admitted by courtesy in
Terre Haute, and she was not prepared
for practice and the proposition for her
admission was o surprise to her. She
finished her literary course and then
spent two years upon the study of law,
and began practice in Grand Rapids,
Mich, in 1878.
In 1876 Mrs. Mary E. Foster, gradu-
ate from Michigan University Law
School, began to practice, and sti.l prac-
tices, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
In 1877 Martha Angle Dorset was ad-
mitted in Minnesota. She was probably
admitted in Iowa, where she attended
law school the year previous.
In 1878 Agnes Scott, of Tiffin, o., and
Miss - Merrill, of Chicago, were ad-
mitted in their respective States. Miss
Merrill graduated from the law schoolin
Chicago.
In 1878 two cadets were admitted from
the law school in Iowa, and are now
patiently learning the details of practice
in law office. Their names are not at
hand.
In 1879 there have been so far three
women admitted-Miss Angie King
and Miss - Kane, of Janesville, and
Mrs. Clara S. Foltz, OF California. Miss
King is Miss Goodell's partner. Miss
Kane has located in Milwaukee and Mrs.
Foltz in San Francisco.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster practices in Clin-
ton, Ia. The writer has no data to fix
the time of her admission, but under
stands that she has been several years
admitted. Besides those referred to,
there are are at least two more who have
ut some time been ADMITTED in Iowa,
whose names are not known to the
writer. These are in addition to the two
mentioned as admitted in 1878.
Thus it will be seen that at least
twenty-six women have been admitted
to the bar in the United States, not less
than seventeen of whom are in active
practice. Others have studied law and
completed courses in law schools, but
being unconnected with practice and un-
admitted, their names are not given
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