Alberta Odell Jones | |
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| Born | November 12, 1930 |
| Died | August 5, 1965 (aged 34) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Louisville Municipal College Howard University School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, Activist |
Alberta Odell Jones (November 12, 1930 – August 5, 1965) was an African-American attorney and civil rights icon. She was one of the first African-American women to pass the Kentucky bar and the first woman appointed city attorney in Jefferson County.[1] She was murdered by an unknown person.
- ^ Gabriel, Trip (September 19, 2017). "A 'Quest for Justice' for a Murdered Civil Rights Pioneer, 52 Years Later". The New York Times.