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Mary Hall (other)
Mary Hall (1843–1927) was an American lawyer, poet, suffragist, and philanthropist. Mary Hall may also refer to: *Mary Ann Hall (1814/1815–1886), American brothel keeper in Washington, D.C. *Mary Ann Taylor-Hall (born 1937), American fiction writer and poet *Mary Fields Hall (1934–2022), American military nurse *Mary Hall (actress) (c. 1876–1960), American stage actress *Mary Hall (computer scientist), American computer scientist and professor at the University of Utah *Mary Lassells, married name Mary Hall, English 16th-century accuser of Queen Catherine Howard See also *Marie Hall (1884–1956), English violinist * {{hndis, Hall, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Hall
Mary Hall (August 16, 1843 – November 15, 1927) was the first female lawyer in Connecticut, and also a poet, a suffragist, and a philanthropist. In 1882, the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors' decision to allow Hall to be admitted to the Connecticut Bar was the first judicial decision in the nation to hold that women were permitted to practice law.Matthew G. Berger, Mary Hall: The Decision and the Lawyer, 79 Conn. Bar J. 29 (2005). Early life Mary Hall was born in Marlborough, Connecticut, one of seven children of Gustavus E. Hall and Louisa (Skinner) Hall. Gustavus Hall was a prosperous farmer and miller, known to be one of liberal convictions. Hall graduated from Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, in 1866. She was an accomplished poet, winning a medal for her commencement poem and having her poems published in newspapers. Hall then went on to teach mathematics at the LaSalle Seminary near Boston, where she became the Chair of Mathematics. In 1877, Hall decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
