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Florence K. Murray
Florence K. Murray (1916–2004) was a high-ranking officer in the Women's Army Corps, the first female state senator in Rhode Island, the first female judge in Rhode Island and the first female member of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Early life.
Florence Kerins Murray was born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1916. She was of Irish American ancestry and was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. She was a graduate of Rogers High School in Newport, and Syracuse University in
husband in Trinity Cemetery in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Legacy.
The Florence K. Murray award of the National Association of Women Judges is named after her. The award is presented to a non-judge who has influenced women to pursue legal careers, opened doors for women attorneys, or advanced opportunities for women within the legal profession.
The Newport County Courthouse was renamed the Florence K. Murray Judicial Complex in 1990. There is a full length, life sized portrait of Justice Murray in the courthouse.
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