Bigwood, Jessie D. LaFountain
1874 - 1953
Details
Alias: Jessie LaFountain
Born: 1874 in Plattsburgh, New York
Died: 1953
Professional Facts
Regions and States of Practice:
VT, Northeast
Legal Education:
Boston University School of Law
Positions During Her Career:
Had a law office in Burlington
Firsts:
Female attorney admitted to the Vermont bar (1902)
Accomplishments:
"Worthy Grand Matron" of the Vermont Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star (1907)
Further Research Materials
References:
Vermont Women's History Project
Vermont Women's History Project, Vermont Historical Society, available at: http://womenshistory.vermont.gov/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
Vermont Women's History Project, Vermont Historical Society, available at: http://womenshistory.vermont.gov/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
Celebrating Vermont's First 100 Women Lawyers: 1902 - 1978
Kate Hayes (Esq.), Celebrating Vermont's First 100 Women Lawyers: 1902 - 1978 (September 8, 2000).
Kate Hayes (Esq.), Celebrating Vermont's First 100 Women Lawyers: 1902 - 1978 (September 8, 2000).
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