Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (October 13, 1901-October 8, 1979) age 77 yrs

Edith Spurlock Sampson was an American Lawyer. She was the first Black woman elected judge to a municipal court. She was also the first Black U.S. delegate appointed to the United States. She acknowledged that Black people did not have equal rights in America. Despite this, she said, “I would rather be a Negro in America than a citizen in any other land”. – Further reading->African American Milestone: Edith Sampson Appointed to United Nations – History and Headlines