McDowell, May A. Ross
1898 -
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Details
Alias: May A. Ross
Born: 5/11/1898 in Buffalo, New York
Professional Facts
Regions and States of Practice:
TN, South
Legal Education:
University of Tennessee College of Law
Other Education:
University of Tennessee
Positions During Her Career:
Attorney with the Empire Chair Company in Johnson CityPrivate practitioner in Tennessee
General counsel, Vice-president, and secretary with Johnson City Foundry & Machine Works, Inc.
Director of the Women's Division of the Bar Association of Tennessee
Firsts:
Woman to serve on the Washington County Republican Executive CommitteeWoman member of the Republican State Executive Committee
Further Research Materials
References:
50 Years of Pioneers: Early Women in the Law
"50 Years of Pioneers: Early Women in the Law." Tennessee Bar Association. Retrieved 2001, available at http://www.tba.org/pioneers.html
"50 Years of Pioneers: Early Women in the Law." Tennessee Bar Association. Retrieved 2001, available at http://www.tba.org/pioneers.html