Anderson, Violette Neatly
1882 -

Details
Born: 1882
Ethnicity: African American/Black
Professional Facts

Regions and States of Practice:
IL, Midwest
Legal Education:
Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1920
Positions During Her Career:
Court reporter
Operated court reporting agency
Assistant prosecuting attorney
Vice-president of the Cook County Bar Association (1920-1926)
Firsts:
African-American woman admitted to practice by examination by the state board of examiners
African-American woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court
Woman to engage in active law practice in the state of Illinois
African American woman admitted to the United States District Court, Eastern Division of Illinois
African American woman appointed to the position of assistant prosecuting attorney in Chicago
Vice-president of the Cook County Bar Association (1920-1926)


Further Research Materials

References:
Smith, J. Clay (John Clay), Emancipation : The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press (1993)