Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-27

who has won fame and fortune ia Miss
Laura A. WoodIn lie Valley She FIRST
conceived the idea of becoming LAWYER
through beng stenographer in law-ofIice.
After taking up the study her father en-
couraged nor 10 enter the law department
OF the University of Michigan in the fall OF
1850, and graduated In the class of 1882
She was faithful student and made rapid
progress. Miss lie Valley had barely
entered upon the work of the senior
year when she applied for admission 70
the bar. stood rigid examination in open
court, and was admitted 90 practice before
the Supreme Court Of Michigan, Noyem-
her l2. 1881. At the law school she first
met the man she married-Mr. ID. ". lie
Valley, of New York, then a senior in the
law department. class of 1881. He opened
an Office IN Saginaw, Mich, now a city OF
10000 inhabitants, where they have re-
sided since their marriage. which occurred
December %. 1922. For about FIVE years
she gave close attention TO office work. her
husband attending TO matters IN court, and
by diligence and hard work they have built
up profitable practice. Since her mar
rage Mrs. lie Valley and her husband, VINO
IS author and publisher or the historical
chart entitled THE ROYAL Family Of Eng
land" have spent much time together IN
the study of history. Although she is a
truly busy person, jealous of her time. she
il! withal of social nature, enjoys the
company of her friends, cOnverses with
great pleasure, and always In a manner
entirely natural ard forgetful of self, being
appreciative of the talents of Others and
never embarrassed TO acknowledge igno-
rance Of subject and ask TO be informed.
Ada Miser Kepley graduated at the Union
Law College of Chicago IN 1870, aud COM
menced pracucing law in her present home,
Efingham, ILLINOIS. On applying for ad-
mission to the bar with the rest of her
class she was refused examination on the
ground that the law of Illinois would
not allow her to practice. The following
winter Henry b. Keplev. her hus-
band, formulated o bill asking q law al
lowing women to enter the learned pro-
fession. II was introduced by Mr.. Ed.
Harlan. member from the district IN which
the kepleys resided. and became law
that session. Mrs. kepley applied for and
obtained admission to the bar in 1881. She
has practiced some, but has used her
knowledge Of the law principally
il reform and phlanthroplc work.
She was candidate on the
PrOhibitiOn-party ticket for States Attor-
ney IN 1884 IN her county. and, es she says,
received more votes than the Greenback
candidate. She IS the first woman known
10 have run for this Office IN the world.
She asserts that the law Of Illinois i ample
10 enable her 10 act RS a States Attorney,
and that the doctrine o! women serving
az lawyers IL Biblical. She quotes Dehra
and HuldGh, VINO were both Supreme
Judges IN Israel. and Esther. the daughter
OF Zelopehead, and the two women who
appeared before Solomon as specia! plead
ers IN various cases in the courts. She
edits a monthly paper. The FritHd OF Home,
which has eXpounded more law and pub
hshed more law and demanded and OBJ
tained the enforcement Of more law than
any paper Of its kind anywhere IN