Clare Foley (lawyer)

Clare Foley (1913-1997) was an Australian lawyer and solicitor.[1]

Clare Bridget Pender (who later went by her married name Clare Foley) was born in Ipswich, Queensland in 1913, the daughter of Edward Pender, a lawyer and his wife Katherine.[2] She attended high school at Stuartholme College in Toowong. She took her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Queensland.[3][4]

  1. ^ Gregory, Helen (2005). "Clare Foley and her daughter Mary Finn". In Purdon, Susan; Rahemtula, Aladin (eds.). A Woman's Place: 100 Years of Queensland Women Lawyers. Supreme Court of Queensland Library. pp. 205–213. ISBN 9780975123041.
  2. ^ "Woman Solicitor Admitted To Practise". The Telegraph. Brisbane, Queensland. p. 18. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. ^ "SENIOR PUBLIC. University Open Scholarships". Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). 20 December 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. ^ "NEW QUEENSLAND LAWYER". Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954). 4 June 1939. p. 30. Retrieved 11 November 2018.