Josephine Gordon Stuart (1883–1955) was a pioneering figure in Scotland's legal history. Alongside Eveline MacLaren, she achieved the distinction of becoming one of Scotland's first two female law graduates by obtaining an LLB from the University of Edinburgh School of Law in 1909.[1]
Josephine's father was also a solicitor, Joseph Gordon Stuart from Stuart & Stuart WS.[2]
Josephine graduated in the McEwan Hall in 1909.[3]
References
edit- ^ hmacqueen (2009-04-04). "First women LLBs centenary". | Scots Law News. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ MacQueen, Hector Lewis (15 September 2009). "Scotland's First Women Law Graduates: An Edinburgh Centenary". SSRN.
- ^ "Celebrating 100 Years of Women in Law". The University of Edinburgh. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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