Foltz, Clara Shortridge, 1849-1934
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Name (Latin)
Foltz, Clara Shortridge, 1849-1934
Date of birth
1849-07-16
Date of death
1934-09-02
Gender
female
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Sources of Information
- Amer. nat. biog., Aug. 27, 2003(Foltz, Clara Shortridge (16 July 1849-2 Sept. 1934), first woman lawyer on the Pacific Coast, suffrage leader, and founder of the public defender movement)
- Rededication ceremony, 2002:t.p., etc. (Clara Shortridge Foltz; Clara Foltz; 1849-1934)
- The lady lawyer, c2001:t.p. (Clara Shortridge Foltz)
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Clara Shortridge Foltz
Taber, San Francisco, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Clara Shortridge Foltz (July 16, 1849 – September 2, 1934) was an American lawyer, the first female lawyer on the West Coast, and the pioneer of the idea of the public defender. The Criminal Courts Building in downtown Los Angeles was renamed after her in 2002, and is now known as the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
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