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| '''Eloise B. Cushing''' (1887-1977) was an American attorney. She was the first woman to engage actively in the practice of law in ]. | |||
| | image = Eloise B. Cushing (Soroptimist Founding History).png | |||
| <ref name="Hunt1926">{{cite book |last1=Hunt |first1=Rockwell Dennis |title=California and Californians |date=1926 |publisher=Lewis publishing Company |pages=362-63 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qSsPAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA362 |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref> | |||
| | alt = B&W portrait photo of a middle-aged white woman with her hair in an up-do, wearing a pale blouse and jacket | |||
| | caption = Eloise B. Cushing, 1946 | |||
| | birth_date = October 29, 1887 | |||
| | birth_place = ], U.S. | |||
| | death_date = ] | |||
| | death_place = July 6, 1977 (aged 89) | |||
| | alma_mater = {{hlist|]|]|]}} | |||
| | occupation = {{hlist|attorney|librarian}} | |||
| | employer = Alameda County Law Library | |||
| | organization = {{hlist|]|]}} | |||
| | known_for = Major writing of the ]'s first Constitution and By-Laws | |||
| | boards = Alameda County Bar Board of Trustees | |||
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| '''Eloise B. Cushing''' (1887–1977) was an American attorney. She was the first woman to engage actively in the practice of law in ].<ref name="Hunt1926">{{cite book |last1=Hunt |first1=Rockwell Dennis |title=California and Californians |volume=5 |date=1926 |publisher=Lewis publishing Company |pages=362–63 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qSsPAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA362 |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref> A life-long member of ] since joining in 1921,<ref name="soroptimistAbout">{{cite web |title=Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc. |url=https://www.soroptimist.org/for-clubs-and-members/celebration-in-a-box/our-history/historical-photos-information.html |website=Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc. |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> she did the major writing of the organization's first Constitution and By-Laws, which was required to file for the Charter; this document went on to serve as the guidelines for all the national and international Soroptimist clubs.<ref name="Soroptimist">{{cite web |title=Soroptimist Founding History |url=https://www.sisandiego.org/soroptimist-founding-history.html |website=Soroptimist International of San Diego |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> For 47 years, she served as the librarian of the ] Law Library.<ref name="OaklandTrib1977" /> | |||
| ==Early life== | |||
| Eloise B. Cushing was born at ], October 29, 1887, daughter of Eugene Z. and Mary (Buckley) Cushing. Cushing is one of the oldest and most honored names in ] Colonial history. The founder of the family was Matthew Cushing, who came from ], and settled at ], where the old Cushing homestead stood. One of the Cushings at the time of the ] was on a committee having something to do with the ]. Both the Cushing and Buckley families contained many doctors and lawyers. Charles Bennett, a relative of Mary Buckley, was for many years secretary of state of ]. During the ], Cushing had uncles fighting for both the North and the South, and it was afterwards learned that "one uncle was chasing the other across the same battlefield." The most distinguished member of the Cushing family in the Civil war was Lieut. William Cushing, who carried out the dangerous exploit involved in sinking the Confederate Ironclad Albemarle. Cushing's mother was born at ], and as a child, she witnessed Sheridan's raid up the ]. Later, she moved to ], where she met and married Eugene Z. Cushing, whose father was a doctor. Eugene Z. Cushing became a lawyer, and after coming to ], practiced for a time at Redding, for several years in ], and in 1888, established his family at Oakland. | Eloise B. Cushing was born at ], October 29, 1887, daughter of Eugene Z. and Mary (Buckley) Cushing. Cushing is one of the oldest and most honored names in ] Colonial history. The founder of the family was Matthew Cushing, who came from ], and settled at ], where the old Cushing homestead stood. One of the Cushings at the time of the ] was on a committee having something to do with the ]. Both the Cushing and Buckley families contained many doctors and lawyers. Charles Bennett, a relative of Mary Buckley, was for many years secretary of state of ]. During the ], Cushing had uncles fighting for both the North and the South, and it was afterwards learned that "one uncle was chasing the other across the same battlefield." The most distinguished member of the Cushing family in the Civil war was Lieut. William Cushing, who carried out the dangerous exploit involved in sinking the Confederate Ironclad Albemarle. Cushing's mother was born at ], and as a child, she witnessed Sheridan's raid up the ]. Later, she moved to ], where she met and married Eugene Z. Cushing, whose father was a doctor. Eugene Z. Cushing became a lawyer, and after coming to ], practiced for a time at Redding, for several years in ], and in 1888, established his family at Oakland.<ref name="Hunt1926" /> | ||
| Cushing's first memories are of the family home when it was on Moss Avenue, then considered a part of the country. She witnessed a city develop from what was a village when she was a girl. Her ambition from earliest years was to be a teacher, and her work in school was chosen with that object in view.<ref name="Hunt1926" /> | |||
| Cushing's first memories are of the family home when it was on Moss Avenue, then considered a part of the country. She has witnessed a city develop from what was a village when she was a girl. Her ambition from earliest years was to be a teacher, and her work in school was chosen with that object in view. She took the courses of the grammar grades in St. Mary's parochial school, and after passing the entrance examinations in 1904 entered the Oakland High School, from which she was graduated in 1908. In high school she specialized in French and mathematics, which she intended as her major subjects in college. She also took part in the senior play. In 1908 she entered the University of California, remaining until 1910, when she received a Junior Certificate with honorable mention. On account of the sudden death of her sister Claire she was forced to leave college. In May, 1910, she became librarian of the Alameda County Law Library, having acted as assistant librarian for five years preceding. She is still librarian, and also has the additional honor of representing the bar of the county on the board of trustees. In June and December, 1910, she took the county examinations and in December of that year received a certificate to teach in the grammar grades. While she was then qualified to realize the ambition of her earlier years, she never used the certificate. She remained at her duties as librarian, and as time went on became more and more interested in the law. Largely through the advice of Mr. Minor, a Berkeley attorney, she decided to study for the bar. The trustees of the library gave her permission to attend law classes at the University during the morning provided she found a substitute. Her brother was able to help her out, and thus in the fall of 1915 she reentered college, completing first a year of academic work and then entering the Law School. She obtained the A. B. degree in 1917, and from the Law School was graduated J. D. in 1919. In 1918 she took and passed the bar examinations. and was admitted to practice before the state and Federal courts. Since then through a period of ten years she has handled a large volume of general practice, though comparatively little in the criminal branch of the law. | |||
| ==Education and career== | |||
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| She took the courses of the grammar grades in St. Mary's parochial school, and after passing the entrance examinations in 1904 entered the ], from which she was graduated in 1908. In high school she specialized in French and mathematics, which she intended as her major subjects in college. She also took part in the senior play.<ref name="Hunt1926" /> | |||
| In 1908, she entered the ], remaining until 1910, when she received a Junior Certificate with honorable mention. On account of the sudden death of her sister Claire, she was forced to leave college.<ref name="Hunt1926" /> | |||
| In May 1910, she became librarian of the Alameda County Law Library, having acted as assistant librarian for five years preceding. While serving as the librarian, she also represented the bar of the county on the board of trustees. In June and December, 1910, she took the county examinations and in December of that year, received a certificate to teach in the grammar grades. While she was then qualified to realize the ambition of her earlier years, she never used the certificate.<ref name="Hunt1926" /> | |||
| She remained at her duties as librarian, and as time went on, became more and more interested in the law. Largely through the advice of Mr. Minor, a Berkeley attorney, she decided to study for the bar. The trustees of the library gave her permission to attend law classes at the university during the morning provided she found a substitute. Her brother was able to help her out, and thus in the fall of 1915, she reentered college, completing first a year of academic work and then entering the ]. She obtained the A. B. degree in 1917, and from the law school was graduated J.D. in 1919.<ref name="Hunt1926" /> | |||
| In 1918, she took and passed the bar examinations and was admitted to practice before the state and Federal courts. Since then, she handled a large volume of general practice, though comparatively little in the criminal branch of the law.<ref name="Hunt1926" /> Cushing was a charter member of the ],<ref name="Hunt1926" /> the legal honorary sorority. was a delegate to the second national convention of this organization held in ]<ref name="Banta1928" /> | |||
| ⚫ | She was a charter member of the ] of Alameda County of which she was elected its president<ref name="Banta1928">{{cite book |title=Banta's Greek Exchange: Published in the Interest of the College Fraternity World |date=1928 |publisher=George Banta Company, Incorporated |page=367 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xvLmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA367 |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref> in December 1925, and later became acting president; charter member of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Oakland, of which she was parliamentarian; member of the Oakland Forum and on its legislative committee; on the legislative committee of the ] of ]. She served on the Speakers' Bureau for the Oakland Community Chest. She was a member of the ].<ref name="Hunt1926" /> | ||
| ==Death== | |||
| She died in Oakland, on July 6, 1977.<ref name="OaklandTrib1977">{{cite news |title=Eloise B. Cushing, 89, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-eloise-b-cushing-89-d/161611866/ |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=Oakland Tribune |via=] |date=8 July 1977 |page=44}}</ref> | |||
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| Born | October 29, 1887 Redding, California, U.S. |
| Died | Oakland, California July 6, 1977 (aged 89) |
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| Employer | Alameda County Law Library |
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| Known for | Major writing of the Soroptimist International's first Constitution and By-Laws |
| Board member of | Alameda County Bar Board of Trustees |
Eloise B. Cushing (1887–1977) was an American attorney. She was the first woman to engage actively in the practice of law in Oakland, California. A life-long member of Soroptimist International since joining in 1921, she did the major writing of the organization's first Constitution and By-Laws, which was required to file for the Charter; this document went on to serve as the guidelines for all the national and international Soroptimist clubs. For 47 years, she served as the librarian of the Alameda County Law Library.
Early life
Eloise B. Cushing was born at Redding, California, October 29, 1887, daughter of Eugene Z. and Mary (Buckley) Cushing. Cushing is one of the oldest and most honored names in New England Colonial history. The founder of the family was Matthew Cushing, who came from Norfolk County, England, and settled at Hingham, Massachusetts, where the old Cushing homestead stood. One of the Cushings at the time of the Revolution was on a committee having something to do with the Declaration of Independence. Both the Cushing and Buckley families contained many doctors and lawyers. Charles Bennett, a relative of Mary Buckley, was for many years secretary of state of Rhode Island. During the civil war, Cushing had uncles fighting for both the North and the South, and it was afterwards learned that "one uncle was chasing the other across the same battlefield." The most distinguished member of the Cushing family in the Civil war was Lieut. William Cushing, who carried out the dangerous exploit involved in sinking the Confederate Ironclad Albemarle. Cushing's mother was born at Staunton, Virginia, and as a child, she witnessed Sheridan's raid up the Shenandoah Valley. Later, she moved to Covington, Kentucky, where she met and married Eugene Z. Cushing, whose father was a doctor. Eugene Z. Cushing became a lawyer, and after coming to California, practiced for a time at Redding, for several years in San Diego, California, and in 1888, established his family at Oakland.
Cushing's first memories are of the family home when it was on Moss Avenue, then considered a part of the country. She witnessed a city develop from what was a village when she was a girl. Her ambition from earliest years was to be a teacher, and her work in school was chosen with that object in view.
Education and career
She took the courses of the grammar grades in St. Mary's parochial school, and after passing the entrance examinations in 1904 entered the Oakland High School, from which she was graduated in 1908. In high school she specialized in French and mathematics, which she intended as her major subjects in college. She also took part in the senior play.
In 1908, she entered the University of California, Berkeley, remaining until 1910, when she received a Junior Certificate with honorable mention. On account of the sudden death of her sister Claire, she was forced to leave college.
In May 1910, she became librarian of the Alameda County Law Library, having acted as assistant librarian for five years preceding. While serving as the librarian, she also represented the bar of the county on the board of trustees. In June and December, 1910, she took the county examinations and in December of that year, received a certificate to teach in the grammar grades. While she was then qualified to realize the ambition of her earlier years, she never used the certificate.
She remained at her duties as librarian, and as time went on, became more and more interested in the law. Largely through the advice of Mr. Minor, a Berkeley attorney, she decided to study for the bar. The trustees of the library gave her permission to attend law classes at the university during the morning provided she found a substitute. Her brother was able to help her out, and thus in the fall of 1915, she reentered college, completing first a year of academic work and then entering the UC Berkeley School of Law. She obtained the A. B. degree in 1917, and from the law school was graduated J.D. in 1919.
In 1918, she took and passed the bar examinations and was admitted to practice before the state and Federal courts. Since then, she handled a large volume of general practice, though comparatively little in the criminal branch of the law. Cushing was a charter member of the Kappa Beta Pi, the legal honorary sorority. was a delegate to the second national convention of this organization held in Washington, D.C.
She was a charter member of the Soroptimist Club of Alameda County of which she was elected its president in December 1925, and later became acting president; charter member of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Oakland, of which she was parliamentarian; member of the Oakland Forum and on its legislative committee; on the legislative committee of the League of Woman Voters of California. She served on the Speakers' Bureau for the Oakland Community Chest. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America.
Death
She died in Oakland, on July 6, 1977.
References
- ^ Hunt, Rockwell Dennis (1926). California and Californians. Vol. 5. Lewis publishing Company. pp. 362–63. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc". Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Soroptimist Founding History". Soroptimist International of San Diego. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Eloise B. Cushing, 89, Dies". Oakland Tribune. 8 July 1977. p. 44. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Banta's Greek Exchange: Published in the Interest of the College Fraternity World. George Banta Company, Incorporated. 1928. p. 367. Retrieved 27 December 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.