Belva Ann Lockwood (1830–1917) was an American lawyer, politician, educator, and author who was active in the
women's rights and
women's suffrage movements. She was one of the first women lawyers in the United States, and in 1879 she became the first woman to be
admitted to practice law before the
U.S. Supreme Court. She later ran for president, one of the first women to do so, in the
1884 and
1888 presidential elections, on the ticket of the
National Equal Rights Party. This
albumen silver print of a photograph of Lockwood was taken around 1880 by Benjamin Joseph Falk.Photograph credit: Benjamin Joseph Falk; restored by
Adam Cuerden
Belva Ann Lockwood (1830–1917) was an American lawyer, politician, educator, and author who was active in the
women's rights and
women's suffrage movements. She was one of the first women lawyers in the United States, and in 1879 she became the first woman to be
admitted to practice law before the
U.S. Supreme Court. She later ran for president, one of the first women to do so, in the
1884 and
1888 presidential elections, on the ticket of the
National Equal Rights Party. This
albumen silver print of a photograph of Lockwood was taken around 1880 by Benjamin Joseph Falk.Photograph credit: Benjamin Joseph Falk; restored by
Adam Cuerden