Annette Abbott Adams

Annette Abbott Adams
Adams in 1920
Presiding Justice of the
California Court of Appeal, Third District
In office
March 30, 1942 – November 30, 1952
Appointed byCulbert Olson
United States Assistant Attorney General
In office
May 29, 1920 – August 1, 1921
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byWilliam L. Frierson
Succeeded byMabel Walker Willebrandt
Assistant United States Attorney
for the Northern District of California
In office
September 28, 1914 – May 29, 1920
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Personal details
BornAnnette Grace Abbott
(1877-03-12)March 12, 1877
DiedOctober 26, 1956(1956-10-26) (aged 79)
Spouse
Martin Houston Adams
(m. 1906)
Parent(s)Hiram Brown Abbott
Annette Frances Stubbs
Alma materChico State Normal School
University of California, Berkeley
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Judge
Known forFirst female United States Assistant Attorney General
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Annette Abbott Adams (March 12, 1877 – October 26, 1956) was an American lawyer and judge. She was the first woman to be the Assistant Attorney General in the United States.