Burnita Shelton Matthews
Burnita Shelton Matthews | |
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Burnita Shelton Matthews in 1925 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office March 1, 1968 – April 25, 1988 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office October 21, 1949 – March 1, 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 63 Stat. 493 |
| Succeeded by | June Lazenby Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burnita Shelton December 28, 1894 Burnell, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1988 (aged 93) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | National Woman's |
| Education | George Washington University Law School (LL.B., LL.M.) |
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Burnita Shelton Matthews (December 28, 1894 – April 25, 1988) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was the first woman appointed to serve on a United States District Court.