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   Mabel Walker Willebrandt (May 23, 1889 – April 6, 1963), popularly known to her contemporaries as the First Lady of Law, was an American lawyer who served as the United States Assistant Attorney General from 1921 to 1929, handling cases concerning violations of the Volstead Act, federal taxation, and the Bureau of Federal Prisons during the ...

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   May 19, 2024 · Mabel Walker Willebrandt, American lawyer who served as assistant attorney general of the United States from 1921 to 1929 during the Prohibition era. She was notorious for relentlessly enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment—the prohibition against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

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   Learn about the life and career of Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the highest-ranking woman in the federal government who enforced Prohibition and reformed the prison system. Find out how she used her intellect, network, and passion to fight crime and corruption in the 1920s.

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6. prologue.blogs.archives.gov › 2021/03/18 › firstFirst Lady of Law: Mabel Walker Willebrandt – Pieces of History

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   Mar 18, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the highest ranking woman in the federal government and a pioneer of Prohibition enforcement and prison reform. She was also a famous attorney in California and a supporter of Herbert Hoover's presidency.

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   Feb 3, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the first woman to serve as Assistant Attorney General and the highest-ranking woman in the federal government. She was a prominent figure in enforcing Prohibition, prison reform, and Republican politics in the 1920s.

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   Who was Mabel Walker Willebrandt?

   • Mabel Walker Willebrandt (May 23, 1889 – April 6, 1963), popularly known to her contemporaries as the First Lady of Law, was a U.S. Assistant Attorney General from 1921 to 1929, handling cases concerning violations of the Volstead Act, federal taxation, and the Bureau of Federal Prisons during the Prohibition era.

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   How did Mabel Walker Willebrandt feel about prohibition?

   • For Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the law was absolute and there was no distraction from her purpose. Many Americans believed Prohibition was a mistake and flagrantly disobeyed the Volstead Act, making a mockery of the justice system. To Willebrandt, however, the lax attitude on obeying and enforcing the Prohibition laws were not to be taken lightly.

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   Why is Mabel Willebrandt called Prohibition Portia?

   • For enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment, the prohibition against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, she also earned herself a nickname “Prohibition Portia”. Willebrandt was born Mabel Elizabeth Walker in Woodsdale, Kansas, on May 23, 1889. Her father, David W. Walker, edited a local newspaper.

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   Who was Mabel Walker?

   • Mabel Walker was born in Woodsdale, Kansas on May 23, 1889. She was an only child. Mabel’s family moved often, as her parents took various teaching and printing jobs in small towns throughout the West. Mabel was educated at home until she was 13, when her parents enrolled her in school. After high school, Mabel became a teacher.

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   Jan 26, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. federal government in the 1920s. She fought against bootleggers, argued before the Supreme Court, and helped convict Al Capone.

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    Learn about the life and career of Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the first woman to chair a committee on the Republican National Convention and a prominent enforcer of Prohibition laws. Find out how she became a lawyer, a public defender, an assistant attorney general, and a prison reformer.