Henrietta Hume Pettijohn Buck (September 30, 1854 – October 11, 1921) was New Mexico’s first female lawyer.[1][2]
Henrietta Hume Pettijohn Buck | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henrietta Hume September 30, 1854 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1921 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
She was born September 30, 1854, in Columbia, Missouri, the eldest of the five surviving children of James Robert Hume and Sallie Boothe.[3] She attended the University of Missouri and initially began a career as a novelist when she wrote Etalee, From the Waves, After Many Years, and Dorothy.[4] On April 15, 1892, she became the first woman admitted to practice law in New Mexico.[1]
She married Dr J. B. Pettijohn from Las Vegas, New Mexico, and divorced him in 1893. They had one daughter, Cora Hume Pettijohn. She then married ranch owner Arthur P. Buck.[5][6] Their daughter, Carrick Hume Buck, also became a prominent lawyer, and her distinguished career included becoming the first woman to serve as the Assistant U.S. District Attorney and a judge (including a Supreme Court Justice) in Hawaii.[7]
Death and legacy edit
Buck died on October 11, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. The New Mexico Women's Bar Association established the Henrietta Pettijohn Award in her name.[8]
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References edit
- ^ a b Weatherford, Doris (2012-01-20). Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. SAGE. ISBN 9781608710072.
- ^ "A Celebration of New Mexico's First Women Lawyers" (PDF). New Mexico Bar Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-21. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Hume, J. R. History of the Hume Family. Рипол Классик. ISBN 9781147844627.
- ^ "Henrietta Pettijohn" (PDF). The Law Student's Helper. August 1893.
- ^ Early American History, Hume and Allied Families. W.E. Brockman. 1926.
- ^ "New Mexico's First women lawyers - 08 Apr 1992". Albuquerque Journal. 1992-04-08. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ Matsuda, Mari J. (1992). Called from Within: Early Women Lawyers of Hawai?i. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824814489.
- ^ "2016 Henrietta Pettijohn Award". nmwba.org. Retrieved 2021-03-31.