Mamie Dowd Walker | |
|---|---|
| Judge for the Durham, North Carolina, city and county juvenile court | |
| In office December 3, 1934 – 1941 1942 – December 5, 1949 | |
| Appointed by | City and county of Durham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Rebecca Dowd[1] May 11, 1880 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1960 (aged 80) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Fielding Walker Jr.
(m. 1904; died 1934) |
| Children | 2 |
Mary Rebecca "Mamie" Dowd Walker (May 11, 1880 – July 12, 1960) was a jurist and civil leader in Durham, North Carolina, United States. She became North Carolina's first female judge when in 1934 she was appointed to preside over Durham's juvenile court. Working with other public servants, Walker introduced countywide reforms to combat delinquency pushing alternatives to incarceration, including prevention and rehabilitation. Her methods were adopted by other United States courts.
Mary Rebecca Dowd.