This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in
Ohio. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
William L. Mallory (1986):[29] First African American male to serve as a Judge of the Hamilton County First District Court of Appeals of Ohio
John A. Howard:[19][20] First African American male elected as a judge in
Lorain County (Elyria Municipal Court 1984 to 1999) after serving as the first African American President of the
Ohio State Bar Association (1981-1982).
Gustalo Nunez:[30] First Hispanic American male judge in
Lorain County, Ohio
Robert V. Franklin, Jr.:[31] First African American male to serve as a Judge of the Toledo Municipal Court (1960) and later the Lucas County Common Pleas Court (1968)
Robert A. Pinn (1879):[32][33] First African American lawyer in Massillon County, Ohio and Stark County, Ohio[34]
Robert A. Pinn (1879):[32][33] First African American lawyer in Massillon County, Ohio and Stark County, Ohio[34]
Clay E. Hunter:[40] First African American male judge in Stark County, Ohio (upon his appointment to the Canton Municipal Court in 1962)
Kyle L. Stone (2021):[41] First African-American elected prosecutor in Stark County, Ohio
Joseph D. Roulhac:[42] First African American male judge in Akron, Ohio (Summit County, Ohio; 1967). He was also the first African American Assistant Summit County Prosecutor.
^McDonald, the first Native American male lawyer in the United States, completed his legal training in Ohio in 1823. He eventually returned to his home state of Mississippi due to the lack of legal opportunities in Ohio.
^Mendell, David (15 August 1996). "OBITUARY CITY'S FIRST BLACK JUDGE DIES * RUSSELL L. CARTER, 77, WAS A CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY WHO PRACTICED LAW FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS". Dayton Daily News. p. 1.B.
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This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in
Ohio. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
William L. Mallory (1986):[29] First African American male to serve as a Judge of the Hamilton County First District Court of Appeals of Ohio
John A. Howard:[19][20] First African American male elected as a judge in
Lorain County (Elyria Municipal Court 1984 to 1999) after serving as the first African American President of the
Ohio State Bar Association (1981-1982).
Gustalo Nunez:[30] First Hispanic American male judge in
Lorain County, Ohio
Robert V. Franklin, Jr.:[31] First African American male to serve as a Judge of the Toledo Municipal Court (1960) and later the Lucas County Common Pleas Court (1968)
Robert A. Pinn (1879):[32][33] First African American lawyer in Massillon County, Ohio and Stark County, Ohio[34]
Robert A. Pinn (1879):[32][33] First African American lawyer in Massillon County, Ohio and Stark County, Ohio[34]
Clay E. Hunter:[40] First African American male judge in Stark County, Ohio (upon his appointment to the Canton Municipal Court in 1962)
Kyle L. Stone (2021):[41] First African-American elected prosecutor in Stark County, Ohio
Joseph D. Roulhac:[42] First African American male judge in Akron, Ohio (Summit County, Ohio; 1967). He was also the first African American Assistant Summit County Prosecutor.
^McDonald, the first Native American male lawyer in the United States, completed his legal training in Ohio in 1823. He eventually returned to his home state of Mississippi due to the lack of legal opportunities in Ohio.
^Mendell, David (15 August 1996). "OBITUARY CITY'S FIRST BLACK JUDGE DIES * RUSSELL L. CARTER, 77, WAS A CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY WHO PRACTICED LAW FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS". Dayton Daily News. p. 1.B.
ProQuest253957806.