List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Mississippi

This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Mississippi. 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

  • James Henry Piles (1869):[1] First African American male lawyer in Mississippi
  • Reuben V. Anderson (1967):[2] First African American male appointed as a Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court (1985)
  • James E. Graves Jr. (1980):[3] First African American male appointed as a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2011)

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. ↑ "A New Benchmark for Mississippi—reuben Anderson Is That State's First Black Supreme Court Justice". people.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. ↑ "Graves makes history as first black Mississippian seated on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals | The Jackson Advocate". www.jacksonadvocateonline.com. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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