List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Nebraska

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

Firsts in state history[]

Thomas L. Sloan: First Native American male (Omaha people) male lawyer to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court (1904)

Lawyers[]

  • Silas Robbins (1889):[1] First African American male lawyer in Nebraska
  • Hiram Chase (1889):[2][3] First Native American (Omaha people) male lawyer in Nebraska
  • Thomas L. Sloan (1892):[4][5][6] First Native American (Omaha people) male lawyer to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court (1904). He and Chase formed the first Native American law firm in the United States.
  • Simeon Bloom:[7] First Jewish male lawyer in Nebraska

Judge[]

State[]

District[]
  • Marlon Polk:[8] First African American male to become a district court judge in Nebraska (2005)[9]

Firsts in local history[]

Alphabetized by county name

Douglas County[]

  • Marlon Polk:[8] First African American male to become a Judge of the Fourth Judicial District Court in Nebraska (2005) [Douglas County, Nebraska]

See also[]

Other topics of interest[]

References[]

  1. ^ Smith, Jr., J. Clay (1999-01-01). Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 0812216857.
  2. ^ "Editorial: It's important to understand Native Americans' long struggle for voting rights | NCIA". indianaffairs.state.ne.us. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  3. ^ "Omaha Tribal Historical Research Project, Inc. [OTHRP] Presents Omahas in History". www.jackalopearts.org. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  4. ^ "Thomas Sloan". www.jackalopearts.org. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  5. ^ Birchfield, D. L. (1997). The Encyclopedia of North American Indians: Ross, John - Trail of Broke Treaties. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 9780761402367.
  6. ^ "Bishop, Thomas G. (1859-1923) and William Bishop Jr. (1861-1934): Native American Political Leaders - HistoryLink.org". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  7. ^ Memories of the Jewish Midwest. Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. 1985-01-01.
  8. ^ a b "Heineman appoints state's first black district court judge". JournalStar.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  9. ^ Upon Polk's appointment as a Judge of the Fourth Judicial District Court in Nebraska
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