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Mary Grace Quackenbos Humiston (née Winterton) (born on Sep 17, 1869 in New York, died July, 1948) was the first female United States Attorney.〔 She was a graduate of the Law School of New York University and was a leader in exposing peonage in the American South. She was also known for a short time as "Mrs. Sherlock Holmes", starting with her work solving the cold case of Ruth Cruger who disappeared in New York in 1917. ==Early life and education== Quackenbos Humiston was born Mary Grace Winterton. Her father was Adoniram Judson Winterton, a well-to-do merchant and prominent in the laywork of the Baptist church. She was a grandniece of Admiral Hull, and her grandfather, Henry S. Hull, was the partner of William Lloyd Garrison of anti-slavery fame.〔 〕 She was educated at Hunter College in New York and graduated in 1888. She also taught for a short time at the Collegiate School on West 77th Street.〔 〕 With an independent fortune she entered the study of law at the Law School of New York University in order to better manage her estate.〔 Dean Ashley of the law school was impressed with her abilities and urged her to attend morning sessions, so that she completed the three-year course in two years and graduated ranked seventh in her class.〔 She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1903〔 〕 and, after spending one year with the Legal Aid Society, was admitted to the bar in 1904〔 〕 and eventually made the decision to practice regularly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mary Grace Quackenbos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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