List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Kansas

This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Kansas. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women 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

  • John H. Morris (1871):[1] First African American lawyer in Kansas
  • Cordell D. Meeks Sr. (1939):[2] First African American male judge in Kansas (1972)
  • Carlos Murguia (1982):[3] First Hispanic American male appointed as a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas (1999)

See also

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. ↑ "Kansas' first black district judge..." tribunedigital-orlandosentinel. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  3. ↑ "District of Kansas | Carlos Murguia". www.ksd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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