Mary O'Toole
Mary O’Toole | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office May 1, 1921 – June 14, 1943 | |
| Nominated by | Warren G. Harding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1874 Hacketstown, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Died | July 24, 1954 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Washington College of Law (LL.B.) (LL.M.) |
| Known for | First woman municipal judge in the United States of America |
Mary O'Toole (April 4, 1874 – July 24, 1954) was the first woman municipal judge of the United States. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared 21 July 2022 "Mary O'Toole Day" in Washington, D.C. In 2023, a children's book on O'Toole, titled "The Trailblazing Life of Mary O'Toole: A Pioneering Woman on the Bench", co-authored by Nichola D. Gutgold and O'Toole's grand-niece Paula Mulhall, was published by Eifrig Publishing.