Rita C. Davidson
Rita C. Davidson (September 1, 1928 – November 11, 1984) Davidson was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the daughter of Lithuanian and Latvian Jewish immigrants by way of Russia.[3] She graduated from Goucher College in 1948 and Yale Law School in 1951.[4][5]
She worked in private practice in Washington, D.C., and was active in politics in Montgomery County, Maryland. In 1970, Governor Marvin Mandel appointed her as the secretary of Employment and Social Services, the first woman named to a Maryland governor's cabinet.[4]
In 1972, Davidson was appointed to the In office
1978–1984Personal details Born
September 1, 1928
Brooklyn, New York CityDied November 11, 1984 (aged 56) Education Goucher College (B.A.)
Yale Law School (LL.B.)
Davidson died of cancer on November 11, 1984, at her home in Chevy Chase, Maryland.[4][5]
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References
- ^ "Rita C. Davidson biography". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "Maryland Women's Hall of Fame: Rita Charmatz Davidson". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Rita Charmatz Davidson". Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c Jordan, Mary (November 12, 1984). "Md. High Court Judge Rita Davidson Dies". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Rita C. Davidson Dies at 56; A Judge in Maryland Courts". The New York Times. November 13, 1984. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Saperstein, Saundra (December 20, 1978). "Rita Davidson Named to Md. High Court". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Lee selects woman for top court", The Baltimore Sun (December 20, 1978), p. 1.