Edith Meserve Atkinson (November 20, 1890 - August 14, 1983)
was the first female judge (
juvenile court
A juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal s ...
) in
Dade County, Florida, from 1924 to 1932.
She was also the founder of
Girl Scouting
Girl Guides (known as Girl Scouts in the United States and some other countries) is a worldwide movement, originally and largely still designed for girls and women only. The movement began in 1909 when girls requested to join the then-grassroot ...
in
Miami, Florida.
See also
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Scouting in Florida Scouting in Florida is composed of Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA) local councils in Florida. Scouting in Florida has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the env ...
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List of first women lawyers and judges in Florida
References
Scouting pioneers
Girl Scouts of the USA people
1890 births
1983 deaths
20th-century American women
People from Florida
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