Judith Ellen Foster
Judith Ellen Horton Foster (November 3, 1840 – August 11, 1910) was an American lecturer, temperance worker, suffragist, and lawyer. She is thought to be the first woman in Iowa who was actually engaged in practice and the fourth woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Iowa. In her time she was known as "The Iowa Lawyer".
Judith Ellen Foster | |
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| Born | Judith Ellen Horton November 3, 1840 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1910 (aged 69) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, New York |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | first woman in Iowa who was actually engaged in practice |
| Spouse | Addison Avery Jr. (1837–1913) |
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