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    Esther Hobart Morris

    American judge (1814–1902)

    Esther Hobart Morris

    Born

    Esther Hobart McQuigg


    (1814-08-08)August 8, 1814

    Spencer, New York, U.S.

    DiedApril 2, 1902(1902-04-02) (aged 87)

    Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.

    OccupationJustice of the peace
    Known forNation's first female judge
    Spouses

    Artemus Slack

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    (m. 1842; died 1843)​

    John Morris

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    (m. 1846; died 1877)​
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    Esther Hobart Morris (August 8, 1814 – April 2, 1902)[a] was an American judge who was the first woman justice of the peace in the United States.[1] She began her tenure as justice in South Pass City, Wyoming, on February 14, 1870, serving a term of nearly nine months.[1][2] The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners appointed Morris as justice of the peace after the previous justice,