Phoebe Couzins became Missouri’s first woman law school graduate (Washington University in St. Louis). In 1887 she became the first female US Marshall in the country’s history. She was also on the Board of Directors for the World’s Fair.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.Missouri History Today
May 8, 1871
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