Mary Wilburn

Mary Nelson Wilburn
A young dark-skinned woman with dark hair cut in a short bob with bangs, wearing a dark turtleneck
Mary Nelson, later Wilburn, from the 1952 Howard University yearbook
BornFebruary 18, 1932
Baltimore MD
DiedMarch 16, 2021 (aged 89)
Washington, D.C.
Occupation(s)Lawyer, state official
Known forPresident of FIDA

Mary E. Nelson Wilburn (1932 – March 16, 2021) was an American lawyer and government official. She also taught German at Howard University, was chair of the Wisconsin Parole Board from 1986 to 1987, and was president of the International Federation of Women Lawyers from 2000 to 2002.