Emanuel Molyneaux Hewlett
Emanuel Molyneaux Hewlett | |
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| Born | Emanuel D. Molyneaux Hewlett November 15, 1850 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | September 19, 1929 (aged 78) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, judge, activist |
| Years active | 1877–1929 |
| Known for | One of the first African-American attorneys admitted to the United States Supreme Court bar; first African-American Justice of the Peace in Washington, DC |
| Spouse | Elizabeth P. Brooks (m. 1920-1926; her death) |
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| Relatives | Virginia Hewlett Douglass (sister) |
Emanuel Molyneaux Hewlett (November 15, 1850 – September 19, 1929) was an American attorney, judge, and civil rights activist. He was among the first African Americans to be admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court, in 1883, and among the first to argue cases before the Supreme Court. He served as a Justice of the Peace in Washington, DC, from 1890 to 1906.