List of first minority male lawyers and judges in New Hampshire
This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in New Hampshire. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are those 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[]
Lawyer[]
- William Henry Johnson (1865):[1][2][3][4] First African American male lawyer to represent clients in New Hampshire
Judicial Officers[]
Justice of the Peace[]
- Wentworth Cheswell:[5][6][7][8][9][10] First African American male Justice of the Peace in New Hampshire (1805)
Judge[]
- Ivorey Cobb:[11] First African American male judge in New Hampshire
See also[]
Other topics of interest[]
- List of first women lawyers and judges in the United States
- List of first women lawyers and judges in New Hampshire
References[]
- ^ Smith, Jr., J. Clay (1999-01-01). Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 0812216857.
- ^ "From the Slave Quarters to the Courtroom: The Story of the First African American Attorney in the United States | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". www.blackpast.org. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (2015-03-26). The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations. Routledge. ISBN 9781317454168.
- ^ "William Henry Johnson: Noted as Being the First African American to Practice Law in the Nation | Black Then". blackthen.com. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ Walon, Jr., Hanes; Puckett, Sherman; Deskins, Jr., Donald R. (2012-07-20). The African American Electorate. SAGE. ISBN 9780872895089.
- ^ "Wentworth Cheswell, the Black Man Who Rode With Revere - New England Historical Society". www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ "Famous Families - Cheswell | FRONTLINE | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ "Wentworth Cheswell, one of New Hampshire's finest - African American Registry". African American Registry. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ "The Other Paul Revere". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ Hammond, Otis Grant (1908). The Granite Monthly: A Magazine of Literature, History and State Progress. J.N. McClintock.
- ^ Belman, Felice; Pride, Mike (2001). The New Hampshire Century: Concord Monitor Profiles of One Hundred People who Shaped it. UPNE. ISBN 9781584650874.
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- American lawyers
- States of the United States law-related lists
- Lists of American legal professionals