Edith S. Sampson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edith S. Sampson

American diplomat, lawyer and judge

Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1898

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1979

Profession: judge, lawyer, diplomat, social worker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Edith Spurlock Sampson (October 13, 1898 – October 8, 1979) was an American lawyer and judge, and the first Black U.S.
delegate appointed to the United Nations on 24 August 1950.
She conceded that Black people did not have equal rights in America but she said "I would rather be a Negro in America than a citizen in any other land".