List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Indiana

This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Indiana. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are other distinctions such as the first minority men in their state to obtain a law degree or become a political figure.

Firsts in state history

Lawyer
  • C. R. Richardson (1911):[1][2] First African American male lawyer in Indiana
  • Andres DeAguero (1974): First Hispanic American male lawyer in Indiana

Judges
  • Mercer M. Mance:[3][4][5] First African American male judge in Indiana (1958)
  • Lorenzo Arredondo (1972):[6] First Latino American male judge in Indiana (c. 1976)
  • G. Michael "Mike" Witte (1982):[7][8] First Asian Pacific American male judge in Indiana (1984)

Appellate Court
  • Robert D. Rucker (1976):[9] First African American male appointed as a Judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals (1998)

Attorney General

Assistant Attorney General
  • Robert L. Bailey:[11] First African American male to serve as the Assistant Attorney General of Indiana (1929-1933)

Bar Association

Firsts in local history

Alphabetized by county name

Lake County
  • William Clarence Hueston, Sr.:[14] First African American male to serve as a judge in Gary, Indiana (1924) [Lake County, Indiana]
  • James C. Kimbrough:[15] First African American male appointed as a Judge of the Lake County Superior Court, Indiana
  • Salvador Vasquez:[16] First Latino American male to serve as a Judge of the Lake County Criminal Court, Indiana (2003)

Madison County

Marion County

Monroe County

St. Joseph County
  • Joseph Chester Allen, Jr.:[22] First African American male to serve as the President of the St. Joseph Bar Association [St. Joseph County, Indiana]
  • Peter LaCava:[23] First Italian American male lawyer in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana

See also

Other topics of interest

References
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  2. "C. R. Richardson". www.mrlinfo.org. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  3. Cavinder, Fred D. (1985). The Indiana Book of Records, Firsts, and Fascinating Facts. Indiana University Press. p. 55. ISBN 0253283205.
  4. Outdoor Indiana. Indiana Department of Natural Resources. 1992.
  5. 3 Other Negro Solons Victorious. Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1958-11-20.
  6. "Retiring Lake Circuit judge marks 34 years on bench". www.theindianalawyer.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  7. "Former county judge named a trailblazer". Dearborn County Register. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  8. "G. Michael Witte, '82, to Receive National Award for Leadership". mckinneylaw.iu.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  9. "Courts in the Classroom: Hon. Robert D. Rucker". www.in.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  10. "Curtis Hill elected Indiana attorney general". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  11. Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994-11-22). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253112491.
  12. Congress (1945). Congressional Record Index, Volume 156, A-K, L-Z. Government Printing Office.
  13. "Morgan Named President of Indiana State Bar Association". www.bgdlegal.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  14. Smith, Gerald L.; McDaniel, Karen Cotton; Hardin, John A. (2015-07-16). The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813160665.
  15. Law and Justice: Appointment. Johnson Publishing Company. 1974-02-21.
  16. Malagon, Elvia. "E.C. native at center of Trump controversy". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  17. "Rudolph R. Pyle IIIMadison County's first Black judge brings wisdom and reform to the bench". Indianapolis Recorder. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  18. "courts.IN.gov: Judge Rudolph R. Pyle III". www.in.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  19. Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994-11-22). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253112494.
  20. "Marion County begins first judicial retention interviews". www.theindianalawyer.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  21. Parrish, Austen L. (April 2017). "DEPARTMENT: ACCORDING TO THE DEAN: MAURER SCHOOL OF LAW MARKS 175 YEARS OF HISTORY". Res Gestae. 60: 29.
  22. ""THIRST FOR JUSTICE": INDIANA'S PIONEERING BLACK LAWYERS". Indiana Legal Archive. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  23. Fotia, Elizabeth R; Rasmussen, Karen (June 1975). "The Italian-Americans of the South Bend-Mishawaka Area" (PDF).
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