Record #:

24446

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

North Carolina’s first woman lawyer, Tabitha Ann Holton (1854-1886) , struggled to be admitted to the state bar exams. This article recounts her life and perseverance in becoming a lawyer.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 58 Issue 11, April 1991, p12-13, por

Subject(s):

Lawyers; Women lawyers; Holton, Tabitha Ann, 1854-1886