Jane Bolin
American judge (1908-2007) · United States · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 98
Jane Matilda Bolin was an American attorney and judge. She was the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association, and the first to join the New York City Law Department.
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About this person
Bolin became the first black woman to serve as a judge in the United States when she was sworn into the bench of the New York City Domestic Relations Court in 1939.
Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 2007 · aged 98
