Geraldine Bledsoe Ford
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | Detroit |
| Michigan | |
| United States | |
| Children | Deborah Ford |
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| ID | 3823198 |
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford Life story
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford was the first black woman in the United States to be elected to a judgeship as a non-incumbent. Born in 1926 in Detroit to attorney Harold E. Bledsoe and state civil servant Mamie Geraldine Bledsoe, Geraldine grew up in an atmosphere rich in discourse on the law, politics, and social equality.