Mary Stallings Coleman on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Mary Stallings Coleman (1914–2001) was a justice of the
Biography of Coleman
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Mary S. 1914 births University of Maryland, College Park alumni George Washington University Law School alumni Chief Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court 2001 deaths 20th-century American judges Women chief justices of state supreme courts in the United States 20th-century American women judges Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court
Mary Stallings Coleman (1914–2001) was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the sta ...
from 1973 until 1982.
Coleman was born in Forney, Texas but grew up in Washington, DC
)
, image_skyline =
, image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan ...
. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Maryland
The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...
and received her law degree from George Washington University
The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress, GWU is the largest Higher educat ...
. Coleman eventually settled in Marshall, Michigan
Marshall is a U.S. city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Calhoun County. The population was 7,088 at the 2010 census.
Marshall is best known for its cross-section of 19th- and early 20th-century architecture. It has been referred to by t ...
.
She ran for the Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the sta ...
in 1972 and won the election and took office in 1973. She ran for re-election 1978. She retired in 1982 two years before her second term was up and Governor William Milliken
William Grawn Milliken (March 26, 1922 – October 18, 2019) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, he is the longest-serving governor in Michigan history, servin ...
appointed Lieutenant Governor James Brickley to replace her just before he and Brickley left office.
On the Supreme Court, Coleman was elected the first female chief justice. Coleman is in the University of Maryland Hall of Fame and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (MWHOF) honors distinguished women, both historical and contemporary, who have been associated with the U.S. state of Michigan. The hall of fame was founded in 1983 by Gladys Beckwith and is sponsored by the Michi ...
.
See also
*List of female state supreme court justices Female state supreme court justices
First female justices
Below is a list of the names of the first woman to sit on the highest court of their respective states in the United States.
The first state with a female justice was Ohio; Florence E. ...
References
External sources
Biography of Coleman
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Mary S. 1914 births University of Maryland, College Park alumni George Washington University Law School alumni Chief Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court 2001 deaths 20th-century American judges Women chief justices of state supreme courts in the United States 20th-century American women judges Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court