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Arabella Mansfield

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American lawyer and suffragist (1846-1911)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1846 to 1911 · aged 65
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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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The historic Union Block building in Mount Pleasant, where Mansfield took her oath as the first female lawyer in the U.S.The historic Union Block building in Mount Pleasant, where Mansfield took her oath as the first female lawyer in the U.S.

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1980Iowa Women's Hall of Fame

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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. 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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10 languages

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