Rachel E. Pruden-Herndon

Rachel E. Pruden-Herndon
Personal details
Born (1898-02-12)February 12, 1898
Atlanta, GA
Died January 10, 1979(1979-01-10) (aged 80)
Atlanta, GA

Rachel E. Pruden-Herndon (1898–1979) became the first African-American woman attorney to be admitted to the Georgia Bar on December 27, 1942.[1] She became the first African-American woman to be a City Court Judge in 1965.[2] She was also the first African-American woman from Georgia admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "This Day in Georgia History - Rachel Pruden Herndon First Female Black Attorney - GeorgiaInfo". georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. 1 2 "Judge Rachel Pruden Herndon (1898 - 1979) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.


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