page_title: List of first minority male lawyers and judges in California
section_title: Firsts in state history
hierarchical_section_title: List of first minority male lawyers and judges in California / Firsts in state history
caption_attribution_description: English: John Rollin Ridge, Cherokee author. Used as cover photo for Parins, James W. (1 June 2004) John Rollin Ridge: His Life and Works, University of Nebraska Press.
context_page_description: This is a list of the first minority male lawyer and judge in California. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law. Also included are other distinctions such as the first minority men in their state to obtain a law degree or become a political figure.
caption: John Rollin Ridge: First Native American (Cherokee) male lawyer in California (c. 1840s)
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