Bennett, Olga
1908 - 1985

Details
Born: 1908 in Viroqua, Wisconsin
Died: 1985
Professional Facts
Regions and States of Practice:
WI, Midwest
Legal Education:
University of Wisconsin Law School, 1935
Other Education:
B.A., University of Wisconsin (1928)
Positions During Her Career:
Law clerk for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice John D. Wickhem
Worked with her father, J. Henry Bennett, as a partner in Bennett & Bennett (1941-1985)
Vernon County judge (1969-1975)
Firsts:
Woman to practice law in the then Wisconsin Sixth Judicial Circuit consisting of La Crosse, Vernon, and Monroe counties
Woman to be selected Viroqua city attorney
Further Research Materials

References:
Pioneers in the Law: The First 150 Women. State Bar of Wisconsin (1998), Describes the hardships and recognizes the efforts of the first 150 women lawyers admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin, 1879-1943.

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