Sackett, Rosemary, 1940-
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1940-
Biography
Rosemary Shaw Sackett, Iowa lawyer and judge, was born in 1940 to Frank W. and Irene Rafferty Shaw in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Shaw received her B.A. from Buena Vista College, her J.D. from Drake University Law School, and her L.L.M from University of Virginia Law School. She married Robert "Bill" Sackett in 1964 and went into law practice with him in the firm of Sackett and Sackett. She was appointed to the Iowa Court of Appeals in 1983, and was elected chief judge in 1996. Sackett is the first woman to occupy the position in the court´s 20-year history.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Iowa Women Judges Project papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA0630
Abstract
Oral history interviews with the 'pioneers' of Iowa's women jurists.
Dates:
1997-2000
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives