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Mary Frances Garrigus
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Mary Frances Garrigus (1891-1918) was Montana’s first Native American female lawyer.
She was born on August 22, 1891 in Columbus, Montana to William Garrigus and Margaret Porter. Her Crow ancestry came from her maternal side. She graduated from Billings High School in 1912. In 1918, Garrigus became the first Native American female admitted to practice law in the state upon obtaining her Juris Doctor from the University of Montana Law School, . Garrigus died on November 30, 1918 in Billings, Montana after having contracted influenza while working as a volunteer nurse.
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