Alline E. Marcy
Alline E. Marcy | |
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| Born | February 15, 1868 Rockville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 1912 (aged 44) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Father | Dwight Marcy |
Alline E. Marcy (February 15, 1868 – May 29, 1912) was an American lawyer who practiced in Boston.
Biography
Marcy was born in Rockville, Connecticut, the daughter of Dwight Marcy and Sarah Alline Williams Marcy. Her father was a lawyer and a politician in Connecticut. She studied law with her father and with B. H. Hill. She graduated from Rockville High School in 1886,[1] and from Boston University School of Law in 1892.[2]
Marcy worked for a title insurance company and had her own law practice.[3] Her specialization was conveyancing,[4] as examiner of titles for the Metropolitan Water Board of Boston, and in the Realty Department of the Massachusetts State House.[5] She was vice president of the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers,[3] and a member of the Professional Women's Club.[6] Marcy died in a New York City hospital in May 1912, at the age of 44, from complications after a surgery.[3][7]
References
- ^ "Rockville". The Press. 1886-05-20. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-11-30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Future Portias at Boston University". The Boston Globe. 1903-05-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-11-30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Miss Alline E. Marcy". New York Herald. 1912-05-31. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-11-30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Women Lawyers; Lines of Practice in Which They Have Become Specialists". Daily Gleaner. 1902-07-31. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Winslow, Helen Maria; White, Sallie Joy (1897). Occupations for Women: A Book of Practical Suggestions for the Material Advancement, the Mental and Physical Development, and the Moral and Spiritual Uplift of Women. Success Company. p. 374.
- ^ The Professional Women's Club, 1907-1927. Plimpton Press. 1927.
- ^ "Obituary Notes". The New York Times. 1912-06-01. p. 11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-11-29.