Martha Strickland Clark

Martha Helen Strickland Clark
Portrait of Martha Strickland Clark
Born(1853-03-25)March 25, 1853
Clinton Co., Michigan
DiedJune 17, 1935(1935-06-17) (aged 82)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Other namesMattie Strickland-Miller
Alma materUniversity of Michigan Law School
Occupation(s)Lawyer and lecturer
Known forFirst woman to argue a case before the Michigan Supreme Court and a member of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame

Martha Helen Strickland Clark (March 25, 1853 – June 17, 1935) was an American lawyer who was the first woman to practice law in Detroit, and the first woman to argue before the Michigan Supreme Court.[1]

  1. ^ "Martha Strickland Clark" (PDF). Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.