List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Indiana explained

This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Indiana. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are other distinctions such as the first minority men in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Firsts in Indiana's history

Lawyers

• First Asian American male (of Japanese descent): Masuji Miyakawa (1905)^[1]
• First African American male: Cornelius Roscoe (C. R.) Richardson (1911)^{[2] [3] [4]}
• First Hispanic American male: Andres DeAguero (1974)

State judges

• First African American male: Mercer M. Mance in 1958^{[5] [6] [7]}
• First Latino American male: Lorenzo Arredondo (1972) around 1976^[8]
• First Asian Pacific American male: G. Michael "Mike" Witte (1982) in 1984^{[9] [10]}
• First African American male (Indiana Court of Appeals): Robert D. Rucker (1976) in 1998^[11]
• First Muslim American male: David Shaheed in 1999^[12]

Federal judges

• First Hispanic American male (federal judge): Rodolfo Lozano in 1988^{[13] [14]}
• First Hispanic American male (Southern District Of Indiana): Mario Garcia in 2020^[15]

• First African American male: Curtis Hill in 2017^[16]

Assistant Attorney General

• First African American male: Robert L. Bailey from 1929-1933^[17]

United States Attorney

• First African American male (Southern District of Indiana): Zachary A. Myers in 2021^[18]
• First African American male (Northern District of Indiana): Clifford D. Johnson in 2021^[19]

• First Jewish American male president: Nathan Morris in 1903^[20]
• First African American male president: Rod Morgan in 2010^{[21] [22]}

Firsts in local history

• Jesús Ricardo Treviño:^[23] First Latino American male judge in Allen County, Indiana (2021)
• William Clarence Hueston, Sr.:^[24] First African American male to serve as a judge in Gary, Indiana (1924) [Lake County, Indiana]
• James C. Kimbrough:^[25] First African American male appointed as a Judge of the Lake County Superior Court, Indiana
• Salvador Vasquez:^[26] First Latino American male to serve as a Judge of the Lake County Criminal Court, Indiana (2003)
• Alfredo Estrada:^[27] First Latino American male to serve as President of the Lake County Bar Association (2022)
• Rudolph "Rudy" R. Pyle III:^{[28] [29]} First African American male judge in Madison County, Indiana
• Gonzalo Manibog:^[30] First Filipino American male to graduate from the Indiana Law School in Indianapolis (1917) [<nowiki/>[[Marion County, Indiana]]]
• James T.V. Hill:^[31] First African American male lawyer in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
• Jose Salinas:^[32] First Latino American male elected as a judge in Marion County, Indiana
• Masuji Miyakawa:^[33] First Japanese American male to graduate from Indiana University Maurer School of Law (1905) [<nowiki/>[[Monroe County, Indiana]]]
• Francisco Delgado, Mariano H. de Joya, and Jorge C. Bocobo:^[34] First Filipino males to earn LLB degrees from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law (1907) [<nowiki/>[[Monroe County, Indiana]]]
• Samuel Saul Dargan: First African American male to graduate from Indiana University Maurer School of Law (1909) [<nowiki/>[[Monroe County, Indiana]]]
• Juan T. Santos: First Hispanic American male to graduate from Indiana University Maurer School of Law (1916) [<nowiki/>[[Monroe County, Indiana]]]
• Joseph Chester Allen, Jr.:^[35] First African American male to serve as the President of the St. Joseph Bar Association [St. Joseph County, Indiana]
• Peter LaCava:^[36] First Italian American male lawyer in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana

See also

• List of first minority male lawyers and judges in the United States

Other topics of interest

• List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States
• List of first women lawyers and judges in Indiana

Notes and References

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2. News: Woman, 108, says she's lived busy life. February 9, 1997. The Courier-Journal. 2018-01-11. Louisville, Kentucky. 6. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: C. R. Richardson. www.mrlinfo.org. 2018-01-11.
4. News: . Sheeley . Rachel . Richmond resident became Indiana's first black lawyer . Palladium-Item . 6 February 2000 . 5100 .
5. Book: Cavinder, Fred D.. The Indiana Book of Records, Firsts, and Fascinating Facts. registration. 55. 1985. Indiana University Press. 0253283205.
6. Book: Outdoor Indiana. 1992. Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
7. Book: 3 Other Negro Solons Victorious. 1958-11-20. Jet. Johnson Publishing Company.
8. Web site: Retiring Lake Circuit judge marks 34 years on bench. www.theindianalawyer.com. 21 December 2010 . en. 2019-01-11.
9. Web site: Former county judge named a trailblazer. Dearborn County Register. 2018-02-15.
10. Web site: G. Michael Witte, '82, to Receive National Award for Leadership. mckinneylaw.iu.edu. 2018-02-15.
11. Web site: Courts in the Classroom: Hon. Robert D. Rucker . 2018-01-12 . www.in.gov.
12. Web site: Judge in Detroit is Not First Muslim Woman Judge in U.S. . 2022-04-26 . hwpi.harvard.edu . en.
13. Web site: Stafford. Dave. Federal Judge Rudy Lozano, 'an institution,' dies at 76. 2022-02-23. The Indiana Lawyer. 12 July 2018 . en-US.
14. Upon Lozano's appointment to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in 1988
15. Web site: Associated Press. 2020-12-07. 1st Hispanic Judge Named For Southern District Of Indiana. 2022-02-23. WFYI Public Media. en-us.
16. Web site: Curtis Hill elected Indiana attorney general. Indianapolis Star. en. 2019-07-18.
17. Book: The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bodenhamer. David J.. Barrows. Robert G.. 1994-11-22. Indiana University Press. 9780253112491. en.
18. Web site: Magdaleno . Johnny . Zachary A. Myers becomes first Black U.S. Attorney for Southern District . 2022-04-15 . The Indianapolis Star . en-US.
19. Web site: Odendahl . Marilyn . Johnson makes history as new U.S. Attorney for Northern Indiana . 2022-04-15 . The Indiana Lawyer . 7 October 2021 . en-US.
20. Web site: Indiana Jewish Historical Society - Facts & Trivia . 2024-05-19 . Indiana Jewish Historical Society . en-US.
21. Book: Congress. Congressional Record Index, Volume 156, A-K, L-Z. 1945. Government Printing Office. en.
22. Web site: Morgan Named President of Indiana State Bar Association. www.bgdlegal.com. 2019-01-04.
23. Web site: 2021-03-15 . Conozca al Juez Jesús Treviño, Primer Funcionario Judicial Hispano del Tribunal en el Condado de Allen . 2022-07-28 . El Mexicano News . es.
24. Book: The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia. Smith. Gerald L.. McDaniel. Karen Cotton. Hardin. John A.. 2015-07-16. University Press of Kentucky. 9780813160665. en.
25. Book: Law and Justice: Appointment. 1974-02-21. Johnson Publishing Company. en.
26. Web site: E.C. native at center of Trump controversy. Malagon. Elvia. nwitimes.com. 3 June 2016 . en. 2019-01-17.
27. Web site: Dolan . Bill . Alfredo Estrada is first Latino Lake County bar president . 2022-03-06 . nwitimes.com . 13 January 2022 . en.
28. News: Rudolph R. Pyle IIIMadison County's first Black judge brings wisdom and reform to the bench. Indianapolis Recorder. 2018-01-13.
29. Web site: courts.IN.gov: Judge Rudolph R. Pyle III. www.in.gov. 2018-01-13.
30. Web site: Medenilla . Klarize . 2016-08-23 . FIL-Am political pioneer, Olympian Monty Manibog dies at 86 . 2022-03-09 . INQUIRER.net . en.
31. Book: The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bodenhamer. David J.. Barrows. Robert G.. 1994-11-22. Indiana University Press. 0253112494.
32. Web site: Marion County begins first judicial retention interviews. www.theindianalawyer.com. 12 March 2018 . en. 2019-03-07.
33. Parrish. Austen L.. April 2017. DEPARTMENT: ACCORDING TO THE DEAN: MAURER SCHOOL OF LAW MARKS 175 YEARS OF HISTORY. Res Gestae. 60. 29.
34. Book: Fariss . Linda K. . Indiana University Maurer School of Law: The First 175 Years . Buckley . Keith . 2019-11-01 . Indiana University Press . 978-0-253-04619-2 . en.
35. Web site: "THIRST FOR JUSTICE": INDIANA'S PIONEERING BLACK LAWYERS. Indiana Legal Archive. 23 February 2015 . en-US. 2019-06-22.
36. Web site: The Italian-Americans of the South Bend-Mishawaka Area. Fotia. Elizabeth R. Rasmussen. Karen. June 1975.