The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-05-21
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
women Lawyers.

In 1871 Phoebe Couzins and Sarah
Kilpore were admitted, the first from
the law department of Washington Uni
vprsity, 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. OF the
| following, Mrs. Bolva Lockwood began
practice in Washington, ID. G. Miss
! Snow for long time did 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.
| Iockwood's recent successes are tresh 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 Ilttin, u;
Alta M. Hulett, of Chicago; Charlotte
f. Ray, of Washington, d. e., 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 Tiffiu, 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 she carly age OF nine
Teen in practice, she had at the time OF
her death at twenty-two-an age when
most profession i people are just begin
ming their work-achieved high degree
of success. She died in California in
1877, of inherited consumption. Miss
Ray has pre- cticed in Washington, ID. =,
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Law School. Miss Raper was admitted
mon comnleting the law course in Michi-
gan University. She does not practice,
but gives her entire attention to advo-
eating temperance and woman suffra. e.
In 1874 Lavinia Goodell was admitted
and has since practiced in GAINESVILLE,
Wis. She has recently associated with
her in practice Miss Angie King, under
the firm name of Goodell & King.
In 1875 M. Frcdrika Perry and Ellen
A. Martin were admi ted from Michigan
University Lew School to the Michigan
bar. Miss Perry was admitted to tho
Illinois bar in the same year, and Miss
Martin in January, 1875. They have
both been in plactice in Chicago since
admission, are in partnership under th'
firm name of Pc Ty & Marin.
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 il
Terre Haute, and she was not prepared
for practice and the proposition fer he
admission was a surprise TO her. Sh
finished her literary course and thel
spent two years upon the study of law
. and began practice in Gland Rapids
Mich, in 1873.
In 1876 Mrs. Mary E. Fos,er, a gradu
} ate from Michigan University Law
; School, began to practice, and still prac
tices, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
D In 1877 Martha Angle Dorset was ad
mitted in Minnesota. She was probabl
: admitted in Iowa, where she attende
4 law school the year previous.
: In 1878 Agnes ScoCG, of Tif1in, o., an
; Miss - Merrill, of Chicago, were &C
:, mitted in their respective STATES. Mis-
: Merrill graduated from the law school
5 Chicago.
J. In 1878 two cadets were admitted froI
!. the law school in Iowa, and are po'
e patiently learning The details of practi(
in a law office. Their names are not ;
hand.
In 1879 there have been so far !hr(
women admitted Angie Kir
and Miss - Kane, Of Janesville, an
Mrs. Clara S. Foi,z, a California Mi
King is Miss Goodell's partner. Mi
Kane has local ed in Milwaukee and Mr.
Foluz in San Francisco.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster practices in CHI
ton, Ia. The writer has no data 70 f
the time of her admission, but unde
stands that she has been several yea
admitted. Besides those referred
there are are al least two more who ha
at some time been admitutd in low
whose names are not known TO i
writer. These are in addition TO The tV
mentioned as admitted in 1878.
Thus it will be seen that at les
twen.y-six women have been admiLt
TO the bar in the United STATES. not le
than seventeen OF whom are in acti
practice. Others have studied law a
@. completed courses in law schools, b
va being unconnected with practice and l
es, admitted, their names are not given
cts Chicago Inter- Ocean.