Alexander, Sadie Tanner Mossell, 1898-1989
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Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (January 2, 1898 – November 1, 1989) was an American lawyer who was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in economics in the United States (1921), and the first woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She was the first African-American woman to practice law in Pennsylvania, following in her father's footsteps. She was the first national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, serving from 1919 to 1923.
In 1946 she was appointed by Harry Truman to the President's Committee on Civil Rights. She was the first African-American woman appointed as Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia. She was President of John F. Kennedy Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (1963). In 1979, Jimmy Carter appointed her as chair of the White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). She served on the board of the National Urban League for 25 years.
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | "Portraits of Outstanding Americans of Negro Origin Painted by Two Women Artists", ca. 1943 - ca. 1963 | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Alexander family papers relating to Henry Ossawa Tanner | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Alexander family. Papers, 1912-1983. | University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center | |
| referencedIn | Alexander, Sadie T. | Harry S. Truman Library | |
| creatorOf | Alexander, Sadie T. M., 1898-. Reminiscences of Sadie T.M. Alexander : oral history, 1977. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1981 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1981. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Black Women Oral History Project. Records, 1976-1997 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Elizabeth Mossell Anderson Papers | University of Pennsylvania Library | |
| referencedIn | Interviews of the Black Women Oral History Project, 1976-1981 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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| referencedIn | Daily Appointment Sheet for President Harry S. Truman | Harry S. Truman Library | |
| referencedIn | Daily Appointment Sheet for President Harry S. Truman | Harry S. Truman Library |
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| associatedWith | A. Romeo Horton |
| associatedWith | Alexander family. |
| associatedWith | Alexander family. |
| spouseOf | Alexander, Raymond Pace, 1898-1974. |
| sibling of | Anderson, Elizabeth Mossell, -1975 |
| associatedWith | Black Women Oral History Project. |
| associatedWith | Black Women Oral History Project. |
| associatedWith | Black Women Oral History Project. |
| parentOf | Brown, Mary Elizabeth Alexander, 1934- |
| memberOf | Delta Sigma Theta Sorority |
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Birth 1898-01-02
Death 1989-11-01
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