Martha Strickland Clark
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Martha Helen Strickland Clark (March 25, 1853 – June 17, 1935) was an American lawyer who was the first woman to practice law in Detroit, and the first woman to argue before the Michigan Supreme Court.[1]
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Martha Helen Strickland Clark | |
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Born | (1853-03-25)March 25, 1853 Clinton Co., Michigan |
Died | June 17, 1935(1935-06-17) (aged 82) Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Other names | Mattie Strickland-Miller |
Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer and lecturer |
Known for | First woman to argue a case before the Michigan Supreme Court and a member of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame |
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