Williams, Katherine R.

Details
Born: in
Died: 1942
Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Professional Facts

Legal Education:
Marquette University Law School, 1910
Positions During Her Career:
Attorney with the firm of Stem, Murphy & O'Brien in Milwaukee
Representative of the International Union of Women Advocates (1929)
Firsts:
Female student at Marquette University (1908)
Woman to graduate from Marquette University Law School (1910)
Accomplishments:
Founder of the St. Catherine Sienna
Recieved two papal decorations from Pope Leo XIII (1926)
Recieved honorary doctorate in law from Mount Mary College (1938)


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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