List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Maine

This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Maine. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions, such as becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Firsts in Maine's history

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Lawyers

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State judges

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Firsts in local history

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See also

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Other topics of interest

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References

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  1. ^ Hornby, D. Brock (Spring 2020). "History Lessons: Instructive Legal Episodes From Maine's Early Years — Episode 1: Becoming a Lawyer." Green Bag 2d. 23: 195.
  2. ^ Contee, Clarence G. (February 1976). Macon B. Allen: "First" Black in the Legal Profession. The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.
  3. ^ "Maine was first in the nation to admit an African American to the bar in 1844 – University of Maine School of Law". Faculty. June 2, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Douglas, Thomas; Ibonwa, Deborah; Bailey, Shamara (2021). "BIPOC Lawyers in Maine: Past, Present and Future" (PDF). Maine Bar Journal. 36.
  5. ^ Allen relocated to Massachusetts a year after becoming certified in Maine.
  6. ^ a b c Smith, J. Clay Jr. (1999). Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-1685-1.
  7. ^ Landman, Isaac; Cohen, Simon (1942). The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia ...: An Authoritative and Popular Presentation of Jews and Judaism Since the Earliest Times. Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Incorporated.
  8. ^ The Jewish Tribune: The American Jewish Weekly. Mosessohn. 1927.
  9. ^ Peck, Abraham J.; Peck, Jean M. (March 7, 2007). Maine's Jewish Heritage. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439634578.
  10. ^ a b Maxwell, Trevor (2016). "Stellar debut for PLUS Program" (PDF). Maine Law Magazine.
  11. ^ a b "Summary and Analysis of Racial Discrimination in Criminal Prosecution and Sentencing in Maine" (PDF). Maine Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. December 7, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Maine Senate confirms state's first black judge". Archive. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Judge Lawrence to become first Black justice on Maine Supreme Judicial Court". WMTW. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Hill is known as the second African American male lawyer in Maine. He relocated to West Virginia, where he became the first African American male lawyer in the state.