Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-07
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That WashimgtO" Journal Says Of This
7aIeated Roman La,ryer
Washington special: The Evening
Star, in speaking of Mrs. Ada NJ. Bit
Senbender of Nebraska, who addressed
the women's convention ON the subject
IF "Fhe Law, this evening says:
Mrs. Ada NJ. Bittenbender is one of
he group of energetic and intelligent
women at the head of the National
Voman's Christian Temperance union.
Mrs. Bittenbender may some day be
allied Judge Bittenbender, if Miss
Willard speaks truly. At the state con.
Sention of the Nebraska prohibition
party last summer she was chosen as
he nominee for the position of Judge OF
The Second judicial district. She was
not elected, as her party was not strong
'nough, but when it is, Miss Willard
thinks Mrs Bittenbender will he one OF
the first to be elevated to judicial pc,
sitIon. Her legal attachments, as well
IS her zeal for the cause, led to her
election as superintendent OF legisla,
ZION and petitions of the National
'Noman's Christian Temperance union,
md the duties of the office have re.
inired her TO make her residence IN this
'ity during the session OF congress.
She has a pleasant, thoughtful face,
7uggestiye of good health, good tenn.
er and serene mind Mrs Bit
Fenbender's maiden name was AIDE
u. Cole. She was born in Brad,
lord county, Penn, in 1S4S, graduated
in 1859 from the Binghamptou com.
mercial college, and in 1875 from the
pennsylvania state normal school, a.
bloomsbury. After teaching in the
normal school year she came to this
city and graduated from the Fr9bel
normal institute. She returned then to
teach at Bloomsbury. but, becoming
Frustrated by Overwork, resigned. In
1878 sne married Henry Clay Bitten
bender, q young lawyer of Bloomsbury
In November of that year Mr.. and Mrs.
Bittenbender located in Osceola, Polk
county, Nebraska. There Mrs. Bitten
bender for time taught school. Then
for three years she edited the county
paper, and fought all efforts to establish
a licensed saloon in the county. She
was sent to represent the Polk county
agricultural association at the annual
meeting of the state board of agricul-
tire, and was the first woman delegate
ever received by that body. She has
reen secretary and president Of the Ne
hraska Woman's Suffrage association,
md, with others, secured the
submission Of the woman's suffrage
amendment to the constitution in 1881.
Sfter she retired from the editorship OF
the county paper she edited for time
1aper established by the Farmers Ali.
nee of that section. She read law un.
der her husbands instruction, passed an
examination in open court in 1889, and
was the first woman admitted to the bar
in Nebraska. The husband and wife be-
came law partners under the firm name
of Fl. f. & Ada w. Bittenbender, and the
partnership still continues. They re-
moved TO Lincoln in December, 1882.
Mrs. Bittenbender has travelled though.
ont the state, practicing before the
courts, and is treated everywhere with
the utmost courtesy. She has been adj |
mitted to the United States district and !
circuit courts for Nebraska and expects |
to be admitted to the United States SUI
preme court during her stay in this
city,"