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Black History Month Series Vol. #37: Macon Boiling Allen


Welcome back, scholars. Let's talk Macon Boiling Allen, my inspiration for being a Lawyer. 

Macon Bolling Allen was an African American lawyer and judge who broke numerous racial barriers in the 19th century. He became the first African American licensed to practice law in the United States after passing the Maine bar exam in 1844. In 1845, he became the first African American lawyer to argue a case before a jury in the United States. In 1847, Allen was appointed as a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, becoming the first African American to hold a judicial position. After the Civil War, Allen moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where he helped form the nation's first known African American law firm. He served on the Inferior Court in Charleston in 1873 and was elected as a probate judge for Charleston County in 1874. Following the Reconstruction Era, Allen continued to practice law in Washington, D.C., where he worked as an attorney for the Land and Improvement Association until his death in 1894.

1. First African American Lawyer: Macon Bolling Allen became the first African American licensed to practice law in the United States after passing the Maine bar exam in 1844.
2. First African American to Argue Before a Jury: In 1845, Allen became the first African American lawyer to argue a case before a jury in the United States.
3. Justice of the Peace: In 1847, Allen became the first African American to hold a judicial position when he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
4. Formation of the First African American Law Firm: After the Civil War, Allen moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where he joined two other African American attorneys to form the nation's first known African American law firm.
5. Judicial Roles in Charleston: Allen served on the Inferior Court in Charleston in 1873 and was elected as a probate judge for Charleston County in 1874.
6. Continued Legal Practice: Following the Reconstruction Era, Allen moved to Washington, D.C., where he continued to practice law and worked as an attorney for the Land and Improvement Association until his death in 1894.

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