Bradwell, Myra, 1831-1894

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Dates:
Birth 1831-02-12
Death 1894-02-14

Biographical notes:

First female attorney in Illinois; established and edited Chicago Legal News; admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court, 1892.

From the description of Letter: Chicago, [Ill.], to John M. Palmer, 1870 Jan. 22. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27418166

First female attorney in Illinois; established and edited Chicago Legal News; admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 1892.

From the description of James and Myra Bradwell Papers, 1864-1884. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27418182

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  • Lawyers
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  • Women lawyers

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  • Illinois (as recorded)
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