Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Death
Sadie passed away on November 1, 1989 at the age of 91.
When did Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander die?
November 1, 1989How old was Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander when died?
91
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Birthday and Date of Death
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander was born on January 2, 1898 and died on November 1, 1989. Sadie was 91 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 2, 1898
Date of Death: November 1, 1989
Age at Death: 91
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander - Biography
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (January 2, 1898 – November 1, 1989), was the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in the United States, and the first woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She was the first African-American woman to practice law in Pennsylvania. She was the first national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, serving from 1919 to 1923. She served on the President's Committee on Civil Rights that was established by Harry Truman in 1946. She was the first African-American woman appointed as Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia. She and her husband were both active in civil rights, and in 1952 she was appointed to the city's Commission on Human Relations, serving through 1968.
