Manche Irene Langley
Deputy District Attorney in Oregon; one of the first women lawyers in Oregon
About Manche Irene Langley
Lived 1883 – 1963 (aged 79–80). Manche Irene Langley was an American lawyer.
Manche Irene Langley (August 19, 1883 - July 13, 1963) was the seventeenth woman in Oregon to practice law. Her career as a litigator lasted from 1909 to 1963; she participated in state and county politics while teaching law at Pacific University.
Early life and education Langley was born in Furnas County, Nebraska on August 19, 1883. Her brother Lotus Langley and her nephew William Langley both served as district attorney in Multnomah County.
She studied at Pacific University from 1900 to 1903 where she earned certificates in proficiency in certain departments. She practiced law in Forest Grove, Oregon from 1909 to 1933. She had also served as the secretary and chairman of the Washington County Democratic Central Committee prior to 1932.
Langley died in 1963.
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Deputy District Attorney in Oregon; one of the first women lawyers in Oregon
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