List of first women lawyers and judges in Oklahoma explained

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

Firsts in state history

Lawyers

Law Clerk

State judges

Federal judges

Assistant Attorney General

United States Attorney

County Attorney (abolished office)

Assistant County Attorney (abolished office)

District Attorney

Political Office

Firsts in local history

See also

Other topics of interest

References

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  7. Upon Roblin's appointment as a Judge of the Oklahoma Industrial Commission in 1921
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  25. Upon becoming a Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the Forty-Sixth District
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