Title
Women May Be Justices of the Peace
Subject
women, legal issues, Catharine Waugh McCulloch
Description
Elected by an all-male electorate in Evanston, McCulloch became one of the first, if not the first, female Justice of the Peace in the country in 1907. She conducted court in her own home, and she was reelected, serving until 1913. In this pamphlet, McCulloch explains that women can and should be Justices of the Peace in Evanston.
Creator
Catharine Waugh McCulloch
Source
EHC Collection 59, Box 1, Folder 6
Publisher
Evanston History Center
Date
1907-03-27
Contributor
Evanston Women's History Project
Rights
Courtesy of EHC and EWHP
Language
English