What is Sarah Herring Sorin's middle name?
Herring
Sarah Herring Sorin date of birth:
January 15, 1861
How old was Sarah Herring Sorin when died?
53
Where was Sarah Herring Sorin born?
New York City
When did Sarah Herring Sorin die?
April 30, 1914
What is Sarah Herring Sorin nationality?
American
What is Sarah Herring Sorin's occupation?
Attorney
Short Biography
Sarah Herring Sorin (January 15, 1861 – April 30, 1914) was Arizona's first woman attorney and the first woman to try a case in front of the United States Supreme Court unassisted by a male attorney. Mrs. Sorin practiced law with her father Colonel Herring in the firm "Herring & Sorin" initially in Tombstone, Arizona and later in Tucson. After her father's death, Sorin moved to Globe, Arizona, where she became the attorney for the Old Dominion Copper Company and United Globe Mines. Sarah Sorin is a member of the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame. (See photo of Sarah Herring Sorin in the Arizona Library Archives.) She is also included in Stanford Law School's Women's Legal History Biography Project.