Austin, Helen Elsie
1908 - 2004

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Reproduced with permission of the
Bahai International Community.

Details
Born: 1908 in Tuskagee, Alabama
Died: 10/2004
Ethnicity: African American/Black
Professional Facts
Regions and States of Practice:
OH, Midwest
Legal Education:
University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1939
University of Colorado Law School , 1930
Other Education:
Earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati(1928)
Attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law (1929)
Positions During Her Career:
Assistant to the Attorney General of Ohio
Member of the Marion County Lawyers' Club
Firsts:
Woman to join the University of Cincinnati 's "Cincinnati Law Review"
African-American woman to join the University of Colorado's "Rocky Mountain Law Review"
African-American woman to receive a law degree from the University of Cincinatti
African-American woman to serve as an assistant to the Attorney General of any state
Accomplishments:
Keynote speaker at the Tenth Annual Banquet of the Washington Bar Association (May 9, 1940)
Further Research Materials

References:
Standing Up For Justice and Truth
Standing Up For Justice and Truth, Bah'i World News Service; December 12, 2004
Smith, J. Clay (John Clay), Emancipation : The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press (1993)

Links:
Elsie Austin - Ohio History Central