West’s first female lawyer:
A legal Mother Teresa?

West’s first female lawyer: A legal Mother Teresa?

10:39 Feb 18, 2026
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The real Mary Leonard was probably someone who had given up “the good life” after realizing, during her time in jail, that the powerless women of her time were getting a raw deal — and determined to do something about it. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1900s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1205d-mary-leonard-legal-mother-teresa.html)
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