Ida Platt

CTL-E-3538 · Person · other · 1863–1939

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Chicago attorney; in 1894 the first African-American woman licensed to practice law in Illinois and the third in the United States; founding member of the Cook County Bar Association.

Notes

Created 2026-10-06 in batch RELP80 as a supporting entity.

Relationships

City of Chicago — based in
Ida Platt practiced law in Chicago from 1894 to 1928.
City of Chicago — from
Ida Platt was born in Chicago in 1863.
Cook County Bar Association — founded
Ida Platt, the first African-American woman licensed in Illinois, was a founding member of the CCBA.
Cook County Bar Association — member of organization
Ida Platt was a member of the Cook County Bar Association.

Referenced by

Cook County Bar Association — founded by → this record

Sources

Wikipedia — Ida Platt
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law — Ida Platt, Class of 1894 (Women in Law)

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