page_title: Victoria Conkling-Whitney
hierarchical_section_title: Victoria Conkling-Whitney
caption_attribution_description: English: Victoria Conkling-Whitney, Kajiwara Photo, Johnson, Anne (André) "Mrs. Charles P. Johnson", 1871-. Notable women of St. Louis, 1914; (Kindle Location 4402). [St. Louis, Woodward.]
context_page_description: Victoria Conkling-Whitney was the first woman attorney to practice before the St. Louis Court of Appeals. She said she studied law in self-defense, and urged all women to devote some time to this helpful branch of education. She organized the Woman's State Bar Association, when she was elected president. It was the first organization of its kind in the West, and the object was educational and for mutual improvement in the profession.
context_section_description: Victoria Conkling-Whitney (1859 - January 25, 1926) was the first woman attorney to practice before the St. Louis Court of Appeals. She said she studied law in self-defense, and urged all women to devote some time to this helpful branch of education. She organized the Woman's State Bar Association, when she was elected president. It was the first organization of its kind in the West, and the object was educational and for mutual improvement in the profession.
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