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List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Massachusetts

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This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Massachusetts. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Firsts in state history

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George Lewis Ruffin: First African American male law graduate (1869) and judge in (1883) Massachusetts

Law school

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Lawyers

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State judges

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Federal judge

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Attorney General of Massachusetts

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Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts

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Assistant District Attorney

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  • First African American male: John W. Schenck in 1922[43]

Massachusetts Bar Association

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  • First African American male (president): Wayne Budd from 1979-1980[44]
  • First openly LGBT male (president): Mark Mason in 2006[45]
  • First Hispanic American male (president): Robert Harnais in 2015[46]

Firsts in local history

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See also

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Other topics of interest

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References

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