Consuelo N. Bailey
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Consuelo Northrop Bailey (October 19, 1899 – September 9, 1976) was an American
lawyer and elected official.
Bailey was elected to the Vermont Senate
in 1930, and in 1931 became the first woman to be admitted to practice before the Vermont Supreme Court
.
In 1951, Bailey was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives
. She served as Speaker of the House
from 1953–1955, the first woman Speaker. She was the first female lieutenant governor
of any state in U.S. history, serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont between 1955 and 1959.
She later served as National Secretary of the Republican National Committee
.
Bailey received her J.D.
from Boston University School of Law
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer and elected official.
Bailey was elected to the Vermont Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
in 1930, and in 1931 became the first woman to be admitted to practice before the Vermont Supreme Court
Vermont Supreme Court
The Vermont Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Vermont and is one of seven state courts of Vermont.The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices; the Court mostly hears appeals of cases that have been decided by other courts...
.
In 1951, Bailey was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
. She served as Speaker of the House
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
The Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives is the Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, the lower house of the Vermont Legislature....
from 1953–1955, the first woman Speaker. She was the first female lieutenant governor
Lieutenant governor (United States)
In the United States, 43 of the 50 states have a separate, full-time office of lieutenant governor. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when he or she is absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated...
of any state in U.S. history, serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont between 1955 and 1959.
She later served as National Secretary of the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
.
Bailey received her J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
.
External links
- Biographical article on Consuelo Bailey
- Biographical information on Consuelo Bailey from Women's Legal History (Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
) - Inventory of the Consuelo Northrop Bailey Papers, Special Collections, University of Vermont Library
- Fletcher Family subseries of the Consuelo Northrop Bailey papers, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Library