Emma Gillett

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Emma Gillett was an American lawyer and pioneering advocate for women's legal education who co-founded what became the Washington College of Law.

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instanceOf human
legal educator
women's rights activist
activeIn early 20th century
late 19th century
advocatedFor women's access to professional education
women's admission to the legal profession
associatedWith American University (through Washington College of Law affiliation) NERFINISHED
coFounded Washington College of Law NERFINISHED
coFounderWith Ellen Spencer Mussey NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Howard University NERFINISHED
Howard University School of Law NERFINISHED
employer Washington College of Law NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork law
legal education
women's rights
foundedFor providing legal education to women
hasAcademicDegree law degree
hasEthnicGroup White American
influenced expansion of opportunities for women in law in the United States
knownFor advocacy for women's legal education
co-founding the Washington College of Law
languageSpoken English
legalStatus admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia
memberOf District of Columbia Bar NERFINISHED
National American Woman Suffrage Association NERFINISHED
movement women's rights movement
women's suffrage movement
notableAchievement helped create one of the first law schools to admit women on an equal basis with men
helped establish the first law school founded by women
notableRole co-dean of Washington College of Law
notableWork development of a law school open to women
occupation educator
lawyer
suffragist
placeOfBirth Wisconsin NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
residence Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender female
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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Washington College of Law foundedBy Emma Gillett