Florence Ellinwood Allen
1884
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1966
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
educated at: Case Western Reserve University, New York University, New York University School of Law, University of Chicago Law School
award received: National Women's Hall of Fame, Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
Florence Ellinwood Allen (March 23, 1884 – September 12, 1966) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was the first woman to serve on a state supreme court and one of the first two women to serve as a United States federal judge. In 2005, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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