Alberta Odell Jones
Alberta Odell Jones 1930 – 1965. One of first Black women to pass the bar in Kentucky. First woman appointed city attorney in Jefferson county, Kentucky.
Read more "Alberta Odell Jones"Alberta Odell Jones 1930 – 1965. One of first Black women to pass the bar in Kentucky. First woman appointed city attorney in Jefferson county, Kentucky.
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