Charlye Farris is an African-American woman who was born June 30, 1929, in Wichita Falls. Charlye is named after her great uncle, Charlie Booth.
Charlye's parents were educators. Mr. Farris was the first African-American school superintendent in Texas (Woodland Consolidated School District in Limestone County) and Mrs. Farris was an elementary schoolteacher for 49 years.
In 1945, Charlye graduated at age 15 as valedictorian of Booker T. Washington High School in Wichita Falls, Tx. She was 18 when she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Prairie View A&M College
Charlye became an attorney against all odds. When she applied for admission to law school, law was a man's profession. There were very few female attorneys. There were no African-American women licensed to practice law in Texas. Charyle entered law school at the University of Denver and transferred to Howard University in Washington D.C. after her first year.
During Charlye's last year in law school at Howard, her civil rights class helped work on Brown v. Board of Education; Thurgood Marshall (later a U.S. Supreme Court Justice), George E. C. Hayes, and James M. Nabrit Jr., practiced their Supreme Court arguments ("dry runs") in front of Charlye's class.
In 1953, Charlye graduated from Howard University with a law degree and returned to Texas to take the Bar exam in October. She became the first African-American woman to be licensed to practice law in Texas.
Source: Barry Macha
Criminal District Attorney Wichita County
Texas District & County Attorneys Association
Charlye's parents were educators. Mr. Farris was the first African-American school superintendent in Texas (Woodland Consolidated School District in Limestone County) and Mrs. Farris was an elementary schoolteacher for 49 years.
In 1945, Charlye graduated at age 15 as valedictorian of Booker T. Washington High School in Wichita Falls, Tx. She was 18 when she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Prairie View A&M College
Charlye became an attorney against all odds. When she applied for admission to law school, law was a man's profession. There were very few female attorneys. There were no African-American women licensed to practice law in Texas. Charyle entered law school at the University of Denver and transferred to Howard University in Washington D.C. after her first year.
During Charlye's last year in law school at Howard, her civil rights class helped work on Brown v. Board of Education; Thurgood Marshall (later a U.S. Supreme Court Justice), George E. C. Hayes, and James M. Nabrit Jr., practiced their Supreme Court arguments ("dry runs") in front of Charlye's class.
In 1953, Charlye graduated from Howard University with a law degree and returned to Texas to take the Bar exam in October. She became the first African-American woman to be licensed to practice law in Texas.
Source: Barry Macha
Criminal District Attorney Wichita County
Texas District & County Attorneys Association
Charlye Farris is an African-American woman who was born June 30, 1929, in Wichita Falls. Charlye is named after her great uncle, Charlie Booth.
Charlye's parents were educators. Mr. Farris was the first African-American school superintendent in Texas (Woodland Consolidated School District in Limestone County) and Mrs. Farris was an elementary schoolteacher for 49 years.
In 1945, Charlye graduated at age 15 as valedictorian of Booker T. Washington High School in Wichita Falls, Tx. She was 18 when she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Prairie View A&M College
Charlye became an attorney against all odds. When she applied for admission to law school, law was a man's profession. There were very few female attorneys. There were no African-American women licensed to practice law in Texas. Charyle entered law school at the University of Denver and transferred to Howard University in Washington D.C. after her first year.
During Charlye's last year in law school at Howard, her civil rights class helped work on Brown v. Board of Education; Thurgood Marshall (later a U.S. Supreme Court Justice), George E. C. Hayes, and James M. Nabrit Jr., practiced their Supreme Court arguments ("dry runs") in front of Charlye's class.
In 1953, Charlye graduated from Howard University with a law degree and returned to Texas to take the Bar exam in October. She became the first African-American woman to be licensed to practice law in Texas.
Source: Barry Macha
Criminal District Attorney Wichita County
Texas District & County Attorneys Association
Charlye's parents were educators. Mr. Farris was the first African-American school superintendent in Texas (Woodland Consolidated School District in Limestone County) and Mrs. Farris was an elementary schoolteacher for 49 years.
In 1945, Charlye graduated at age 15 as valedictorian of Booker T. Washington High School in Wichita Falls, Tx. She was 18 when she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Prairie View A&M College
Charlye became an attorney against all odds. When she applied for admission to law school, law was a man's profession. There were very few female attorneys. There were no African-American women licensed to practice law in Texas. Charyle entered law school at the University of Denver and transferred to Howard University in Washington D.C. after her first year.
During Charlye's last year in law school at Howard, her civil rights class helped work on Brown v. Board of Education; Thurgood Marshall (later a U.S. Supreme Court Justice), George E. C. Hayes, and James M. Nabrit Jr., practiced their Supreme Court arguments ("dry runs") in front of Charlye's class.
In 1953, Charlye graduated from Howard University with a law degree and returned to Texas to take the Bar exam in October. She became the first African-American woman to be licensed to practice law in Texas.
Source: Barry Macha
Criminal District Attorney Wichita County
Texas District & County Attorneys Association
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