Cleary, Catherine Blanchard
1916 -
Details
Alias: Catherine Blanchard
Born: 1916 in Madison, Wisconsin
Professional Facts
Practice Area:
Civil Rights
Profession:
Civil Rights
Regions and States of Practice:
WI, Midwest
Legal Education:
University of Wisconsin Law School, 1943
Other Education:
University of Chicago (1937)
Positions During Her Career:
Was an attorney for a short time in the legal department of Kohler Co.Attorney, later rising to president, at the First Wisconsin Trust Company in Milwaukee (1947-1978)
Worked for the U.S. Treasury Department (1953-1954)
Professor at the U.W.-Milwaukee Business School (1978-1981)
Firsts:
Woman officer of First Wisconsin in Milwaukee (1949)Woman on the board of: Northwestern Mutual Life (1955), First Wisconsin Bankshares (1969), AT&T (1972), General Motors (1972), and Kraft (1972)
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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Student Papers:
Fay Clayton: Feminist Lawyer, Chicago Legend
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