page_title: List of first minority male lawyers and judges in New York
section_title: Firsts in state history
hierarchical_section_title: List of first minority male lawyers and judges in New York / Firsts in state history
caption_attribution_description: English: James C. Matthews (Albany, NY Judge)
context_page_description: This is a list of the first minority male lawyer and judge in New York. 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: James Campbell Matthews: First African American male law graduate in New York (1870)
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