Name/Title
Brown, Beatrice Janette Yearly (1894-1978)Entry/Object ID
1.1.107Description
Born: April 13, 1894 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Died: February 28, 1978 in Brattleboro, Vermont
Primary Residence: Brattleboro
Sixth woman admitted to Vermont Bar Association. First southern Vermont woman admitted to practice law. First woman in Windham County elected to grand juror. First woman in Vermont elected as Justice of the Peace.Biographical Information
Biography
Beatrice Brown graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1915. After high school, Brown studied law under Judge A. F. Schwenk. She served as register of the Probate Court from 1916 to 1948.
In 1922, Brown became the sixth woman admitted to the Vermont Bar Association. She was the first woman in southern Vermont admitted to practice law. After serving as register of the probate court, Brown was elected as Judge of the Marlboro Probate District and held that position until she retired in 1964.
Along with being the first woman admitted to the bar in Southern Vermont, she was also the first woman elected to grand juror in Windham County and the first woman in Vermont to be elected justice of the peace.Occupation
Lawyer