Kathryn Sellers | |
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| Head Judge of the Juvenile Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1918–1934 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
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| Born | Kathryn Sellers December 25, 1870 Broadway, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 1939 (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Kathryn Sellers (December 25, 1870 – February 23, 1939) was the first woman to be appointed a federal judge in the United States. She was nominated to the head of the Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia by President Woodrow Wilson in 1918.[1]
- ^ Weatherford, Doris (20 January 2012). Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. CQ Press. pp. K360–. ISBN 978-1-60871-007-2.