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Violet King Henry
Born
Violet Pauline King

(1929-10-18)October 18, 1929
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DiedMarch 30, 1982(1982-03-30) (aged 52)
New York, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Lawyer, activist
Known forFirst Black Canadian woman lawyer

Violet Pauline King Henry (October 18, 1929 – March 30, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer.

King was the first Black woman lawyer in Canada, the first Black person to graduate law in Alberta and the first Black person to be admitted to the Alberta Bar. She was also the first woman named to a senior management position with the American national YMCA.

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