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List Of First Women Lawyers And Judges In Kansas
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Kansas. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure. Firsts in Kansas' history Lawyers *First female: Jennie Mitchell Kellogg (1880) *First African American female: Lutie Lytle (1897) *First Native American (Wyandot) female: Lyda Conley (1902) * First female to argue a case before the Supreme Court of Kansas: Nellie Cline Steenson State judges * First female (probate court): Mary H. Cooper in 1908 * First African American female: Jennifer L. Jones (1985) in 1992 * First female (district court): Kay McFarland (1964) in 1973 * First female (Supreme Court of Kansas): Kay McFarland (1964) in 1977 * First female (Kansas Court of Appeals): Mary Beck Briscoe in 1984 * First female (Chief Justice; Supreme Court of Kans ...
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Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks. The tribe's name (natively ') is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. The first Euro-American settlement in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery debate. Wh ...
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Kansas Bar Association
The Kansas Bar Association (KBA) is a voluntary, non-profit bar association for the state of Kansas with the headquarters located in The Robert L. Gernon Law Center at 12th and Harrison St. in Topeka. The KBA has approximately 6,500 members and was founded in 1882. Membership Any person in good standing with their state bar may become a member of the association. Only members may vote and hold office in the association. Membership dues vary depending on how long an attorney has practiced, with special consideration given to particular areas of law, including legal services attorneys. Any member of the KBA who has been admitted to the bar for 50 years, and is a current member in good standing shall automatically become a life member of the KBA and be exempt from paying annual dues. The Kansas Bar Association has an elected board of governors, with president being the highest level of the hierarchy. Each president has a term, excluding a few exceptions, of one year. Publica ...
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Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border with Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 609,863, making it the most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat is Olathe. Largely suburban, the county contains a number of suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri, including Overland Park, a principal city of and second most populous city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. History This was part of the large territory of the Osage people, who occupied lands up to present-day Saint Louis, Missouri. After the Indian Removal, the United States government reserved much of this area as Indian territory for a reservation for the Shawnee people, who were relocated from east of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest. The Santa Fe Trail and Oregon–California Trail, which pass through nearby Independence, Missouri, also passed through the county. Johnson County was established in 1855 as one of the first counties in the newly organized Kansas Territ ...
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Hodgeman County, Kansas
Hodgeman County (county code HG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 1,723. Its county seat and most populous city is Jetmore. History Hodgeman County was founded in 1867. It was named for Amos Hodgman, member of the 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. The letter E was later added to the namesake's name. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.04%) is water. Adjacent counties * Ness County (north) * Pawnee County (east) * Edwards County (southeast) * Ford County (south) * Gray County (southwest) * Finney County (west) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,085 people, 796 households, and 581 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km2). There were 945 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White, 0 ...
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Graham County, Kansas
Graham County (county code GH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,415. Its county seat and most populous city is Hill City. The county is home to Nicodemus, founded 1877, which is the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the American Civil War. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purcha ...
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Geary County, Kansas
Geary County (county code GE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. Gea ...
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Christine Arguello
Christine Marie Arguello (born July 15, 1955) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and is a former Colorado state official. Previously, she was a nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2014. Early life and education Born in Thatcher, Colorado, and raised in Buena Vista, Colorado, Arguello grew up the daughter of a railroad worker who housed his family for a time in a boxcar. Arguello earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1977, becoming the first member of her family to graduate college, and then she earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1980. She was the first Latina from Colorado to be admitted to Harvard University School of Law. Career Arguello began her law career as an associate in private practice. She worked for Va ...
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University Of Kansas School Of Law
The University of Kansas School of Law is the law school of the University of Kansas, a public research university in Lawrence, Kansas. The University of Kansas Law School was founded in 1893, replacing the earlier Department of Law, which had existed since 1878. The school has more than 60 faculty members and approximately 315 students. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. With over 370,000 volumes, the Wheat Law Library at the University of Kansas School of Law is the second largest and oldest law library in the state of Kansas. Admissions For the class entering in 2021, the school accepted 53.86% of applicants with 32.16% of accepted applicants enrolling. The class had an average LSAT score of 158 and an average undergraduate GPA of 3.69. Centers and programs *Shook, Hardy & Bacon Center for Excellence in Advocacy * Polsinelli Transactional Law Center *Tribal Law and Government Center *Advocacy ...
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Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County (county code DG) is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 118,785, making it the fifth-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lawrence. History Early history For millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, although the former country kept title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. 19th century In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kan ...
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Allen County, Kansas
Allen County (county code AL) is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. It is 504 square miles, or 322,560 acres in size. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,526. Its county seat and most populous city is Iola. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized. Allen County is one of the 33 counties establishe ...
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McPherson County, Kansas
McPherson County (standard abbreviation: MP) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 30,223. The largest city and county seat is McPherson. The county is named for Civil War General James B. McPherson. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1848, after the Mexican–American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with Spain brought into the ...
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Harvey County, Kansas
Harvey County (county code HV) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 34,024. Its county seat and most populous city is Newton. History In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia to Newton. In 1872, Harvey County was founded, and named in honor of the fifth Governor of Kansas James M. Harvey. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. The Little Arkansas River flows through the county. Adjacent counties * Marion County (northeast) * Butler County (east) * Sedgwick County (south) * Reno County (west) * McPherson County (northwest) Demographics Harvey County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 32,869 people, 12,581 households, a ...
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