Bidspirit auction | [HISTORY] - Belva A. Lockwood:

[HISTORY] - Belva A. Lockwood: The First Woman at the Supreme Court – Historic Signature - LOCKWOOD Belva Ann - Autograph fragment with signature “Belva A. Lockwood/Attorney & Solicitor” by the American lawyer and politician, who was active in the women's rights and women's suffrage movements. She was one of the first women lawyers in the United States, and in 1879 she became the first woman to be admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. Lockwood ran for president in 1884 and 1888 on the ticket of the National Equal Rights Party and was the first woman to appear on official ballots.