Belva Ann Lockwood: The First Woman Lawyer to
Argue Before the U.S. Supreme Court

The obituary of a remarkable woman and early American feminist:
Belva Lockwood (1830 – 1917) was the first woman lawyer to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court. A graduate of Genesee College, she was the nominee from the Equal Rights Party of the Pacific to run for President during the 1884 U.S. election.

1924 was a very important year for American women in politics...