Violet King Henry
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First Black graduate of the University of Alberta's faculty of law and the first Black woman to practise law in Canada after being called to the bar in 1954.
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Vinony files it under 1929 births, 1982 deaths and 20th-century African-American lawyers.
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Los Angeles
- Active from
- 1989
Discography
- Moment2017
- For You - EP2017
- What About Me2018
- Let You Know2019
- Before U2020
- Before U (Illyus & Barrientos remix)2020
- Remember2020
- Never Give Up2020
- Kiss Me2024
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- human
- Given name
- Violet
- Family name
- Henry
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Calgary
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Field of work
- criminal law
- Instrument
- piano
- Residence
- Leduc County
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- date of birth
- 1929-10-18
- birth name
- Violet Pauline King
- date of death
- 1982-03-30
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