Phoebe Wilson Couzins | |
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 Phoebe W. Couzins, ca. 1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1842 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | December 6, 1913 (aged 71) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
Phoebe Wilson Couzins (September 8, 1842 – December 6, 1913)[1] was one of the first female lawyers in the United States. She was the second woman to serve as a licensed attorney in Missouri and the third or fourth to be a licensed attorney in the United States. She was the first woman admitted to the Missouri and Utah bars, and was also admitted to the Kansas and Dakota Territory bars.[2][3] She was the first female appointed to the U.S. Marshal service.[4] After her career in law, she played an active part in the Suffrage movement.
- ^ "Phoebe Couzins". Missouri Women's Council. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ Tokarz, Karen (2001). "Lemma Barkeloo and Phoebe Couzins: Among the Nation's First Women Lawyers and Law School Graduates". Washington University Journal of Law & Policy. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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