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'Mother of Youth Court' Dies
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| Title | 'Mother of Youth Court' Dies |
| Abstract | Kansas City humanitarian Mildred Watson served as the first female commissioner in the juvenile division of the Jackson County Circuit Court and was referred to as "the mother of youth court". She died on July 1, 2005, in Florissant, Missouri,at the age of 82. She switched careers 3 times in her lifetime, being involved in social work, the arts, and as a lawyer. The Mildred L. Watson Reading Laboratory was established at the McCune School for Boys in Independence in her honor. |
| Date | July 4, 2005 |
| Source | The Kansas City Star |
| Location | Vertical File: African Americans--Prominent |
| Page | B2:3 |
| Local Subject | Judges
African Americans
Women
Lawyers
Watson, Mildred L.
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Newspaper Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 213729 |
| CONTENTdm number | 28676 |
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