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Charlotte E. Ray

American lawyer · United States · On the map · Lawyers · Lived 1850 to 1911 · aged 60

Charlotte E. Ray was an African-American lawyer. She was the first black American woman to become a lawyer in the United States. Ray graduated from Howard University School of Law in 1872.

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She was also the first female admitted to the District of Columbia Bar, and the first woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Her admission was used as a precedent by women in other states who sought admission to the bar.

Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1850 to 1911 · aged 60