Jewel Lafontant | |
|---|---|
 Lafontant, c. 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jewel Carter Stradford April 28, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1997 (aged 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Ernest Lafontant
(m. 1961; died 1976)Naguib Mankarious (m. 1989) |
| Children | John (with Rogers) |
| Education | Oberlin College (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
Jewel Stradford Lafontant-Mankarious (April 28, 1922 – May 31, 1997) was the first female (and African American female) deputy solicitor general of the United States, an official in the administration of President George H. W. Bush, and an attorney in Chicago. She also was considered by President Richard Nixon as a Supreme Court nominee.