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Arabella Mansfield

American lawyer and suffragist (1846-1911) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 65

Arabella Mansfield, born Belle Aurelia Babb, became the first female lawyer in the United States in 1869, admitted to the Iowa bar; she made her career as a college educator and administrator. Despite an Iowa state law restricting the bar exam to males, Mansfield had taken it and earned high scores.

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Iowa Women's Hall of Fame1980

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Shortly after her court challenge, Iowa amended its licensing statute and became the first state to accept women and minorities into its bar.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1846 to 1911 · aged 65

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