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Madge Easton Anderson
Lawyer
Born 24 April 1896.
Died 1982.
University Link: Alumnus
GU Degrees: MA, 1916; LLB, 1919;
Occupation categories: lawyers
Record last updated: 30th Jan 2009
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Biography of Madge Easton Anderson
Madge Easton Anderson (1896-1982) was the first woman to graduate from the University with a degree in Law.
Anderson was educated at Hutcheson's Grammar School and matriculated to study at the University in 1913. She graduated MA in 1913 and LLB in 1919, and went on to work as a solicitor. She was the first woman to be admitted to the legal profession in the United Kingdom following the passing of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919.
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