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Margaret Sheehan Blodgett

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Margaret Sheehan Blodgett
Personal details
Born(1897-10-13)October 13, 1897
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died(1987-06-16)June 16, 1987
Centerville, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
EducationMount Saint Mary School
Trinity Washington University, B.A.
Portia Law School

Margaret Sheehan Blodgett (October 13, 1897 – June 16, 1987)[2] was an American attorney. She was the third woman to be admitted to the New Hampshire Bar Association.

Early life and education

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Blodgett was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on October 13, 1897. She went to Mount Saint Mary School in Hooksett, New Hampshire, before earning her Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. She studied law at Portia Law School (now New England Law Boston) and graduated in 1925.[2]

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Blodgett was honored as an "unsung heroine" by the New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Women in 1986.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Geni - Margaret Sheehan Blodgett". geni.com/people. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  2. ^ a b c "NH Women's Bar Association - Margaret Sheehan Blodgett". www.nhwba.org. Retrieved 2020-09-09.