Clara Shortridge Foltz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clara Shortridge Foltz

American lawyer and women's rights activist

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1849

Place of Birth: New Lisbon, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1934

Profession: lawyer, suffragette

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Clara Shortridge Foltz (July 16, 1849 – September 2, 1934) was an American lawyer, the first female lawyer on the West Coast, and pioneered the idea of the public defender.
The Criminal Courts Building in downtown Los Angeles was renamed after her in 2002, and is now known as the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.