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Edith House

By UGA Law Library

  • Born

    Winder, GA

  • Graduates from High School

    Winder, GA

  • Entered UGA

    Member of Chi Omega Sorority

  • Graduates from Law School

    One of the first two women to graduate from the University of Georgia School of Law; She was co-valedictorian of her class; Began law practice with the firm of Baskin and Jordan in Clearwater, FL

  • Becomes Chief Clerk

    Becomes chief clerk for U.S. District Attorney Wilburn P. Hughes in Jacksonville, FL

  • Passes Florida Bar Exam

    Notified that she had passed the Florida bar examination

  • Appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney

    Serving in Jacksonville, FL

  • Outstanding Service Citation

    Receives citation for 25 years of outstanding service

  • Appointed Chief Administrative Aide

    Appointed chief administrative aide to U.S. Attorney Coleman Madsen in Miami, FL

  • Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida

    The first woman to hold the post in Florida; retires after eight months

  • Edith House Lecture Series Established

    Professor Nadine Taub, Rutgers Law School, is the inaugural speaker; This annual series brings outstanding female legal scholars and practitioners to Athens, GA. List of speakers.
  • Portrait Unveiling

    Portrait Unveiling

    Unveiling of portrait painted by Allison Free Schneider

  • Died

    Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Winder, GA