Rachel E. Pruden-Herndon
Rachel E. Pruden-Herndon | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Rachel Elizabeth Pruden[1] February 12, 1898 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1979 (aged 80) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[2] |
| Alma mater | Atlanta University |
| Occupation | Judge, attorney |
Rachel Elizabeth Pruden-Herndon (February 12, 1898 – January 10, 1979) was an American attorney who became the first African-American woman to be admitted to the State Bar of Georgia on December 27, 1942.[3] In 1956, she became the first African-American woman from Georgia admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.[2] She was later appointed as a municipal court judge in 1965.[2]
Early life and education
Rachel Elizabeth Pruden was born on February 12, 1898, in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] She attended Atlanta Public Schools, and graduated from Atlanta University.[2] She studied law under attorney A. T. Walden, while working as his secretary.[4][3]
References
- ^ a b Winslow Adams, Myron, ed. (1918). General Catalogue of Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia: 1867-1918. Atlanta University Press. p. 68. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d Mason, Herman (2000). Politics, Civil Rights, and Law in Black Atlanta, 1870-1970. Arcadia Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 9780752409856 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "This Day in Georgia History - Rachel Pruden Herndon First Female Black Attorney - GeorgiaInfo". georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ Smith, John Clay (1999). Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 201. ISBN 9780812216851. Retrieved 2 February 2020 – via Google Books.