Sarah Weddington
American lawyer and politician (1945–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarah Catherine Ragle Weddington (February 5, 1945 – December 26, 2021) was an American attorney, law professor, advocate for women's rights and reproductive health, and member of the Texas House of Representatives. She was best known for representing "Jane Roe" (real name Norma McCorvey) in the landmark Roe v. Wade case before the United States Supreme Court.[1][2][3] She also was the first female General Counsel for the US Department of Agriculture.
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Sarah Weddington | |
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White House Director of Political Affairs | |
In office August 10, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Timothy Kraft |
Succeeded by | Lyn Nofziger |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37-B district | |
In office January 11, 1977 – September 1, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Mary Jane Bode |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37-2 district | |
In office January 9, 1973 – January 11, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Sarah Catherine Ragle (1945-02-05)February 5, 1945 Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 26, 2021(2021-12-26) (aged 76) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Ron Weddington
(m. 1968; div. 1974) |
Education | McMurry University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
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