Dorothy Walker (lawyer)

Walker circa 1926

Dorothy Walker (March 21, 1899 – August 1, 1983) was an American lawyer who served as the first female district attorney in Wisconsin.[1]

Walker was born on March 21, 1899, in Columbus, Wisconsin.[2][3][4] In 1921, she was the only female to graduate in her class from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Upon being admitted to practice law in Wisconsin in February 1922,[2][3] Walker thereafter worked as a partner for a law firm until being elected District Attorney of Columbia County.[5] By 1938, after serving two terms as district attorney, Walker opened her own private practice.[3] In 1974, she was the first female to receive the Distinguished Alumni Faculty Award from the UW Law School Alumni Association.[6][7] She died on August 1, 1983, at her law office in her hometown.[2][3][4]

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References

  1. ^ "Dorothy Walker Elected District Attorney". 150th Anniversary. 1914. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  2. ^ a b c "Dorothy Walker". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. August 2, 1983. p. 14. Retrieved June 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d "Local Prominent Attorney Dies". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. August 2, 1983. p. 1. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b "Dorothy Walker". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30.
  5. ^ Women of ... International. John C. Winston. 1924.
  6. ^ HISTORY, WISCONSIN WOMEN MAKING (3 March 2017). "Dorothy Walker (1899-1983)". madison.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  7. ^ "DOROTHY WALKER - GIRL PROSECUTOR" (PDF). University of Wisconsin Law School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-09-05.