Sylvia Bacon
Sylvia Bacon | |
|---|---|
| Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1970–1991 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Reggie Walton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1931 Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 2023 (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Vassar College (Bachelor of Arts) London School of Economics (Graduate certificate) Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws) Georgetown University (Master of Laws) |
Sylvia Adelaide Bacon (July 9, 1931 – April 29, 2023) was an American judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia who was considered by both Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan as a potential nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States at a time when no women had yet been appointed to the Court.