Annette Abbott Adams
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Annette Abbott Adams (12 March 1877 – 26 October 1956) was an American lawyer and judge. She was the first woman to be the Assistant Attorney General in the United States.[1]
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Annette Abbott Adams | |
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United States Assistant Attorney General | |
In office 1920–1921 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | William L. Frierson |
Succeeded by | Mabel Walker Willebrandt |
Assistant United States Attorney | |
In office 1914–1920 | |
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Born | Annette Grace Abbott (1877-03-12)March 12, 1877 Prattville, California, U.S. |
Died | October 26, 1956(1956-10-26) (aged 79) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Spouse |
Martin Houston Adams
(m. 1906) |
Parent(s) | Hiram Brown Abbott Annette Frances Stubbs |
Alma mater | Chico State Normal School University of California, Berkeley |
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Known for | First female United States Assistant Attorney General |
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