Sophie G. Friedman

I saw the plaque pictured above at Overton Park near the Memphis College of Art and was fascinated. It reads:

Memphis Chapter Of
American War Mothers

A Tribute To
Sophie G. Friedman

For The Activities In Having
Had Enacted First Marriage Law
In Tennessee General Assembly
Abolishing Child Marriage
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Sponsored By
Tennessee League Of Women Voters

Finding information on her online wasn't easy, but it seems Ms. Friedman, according to this site, "graduated Memphis (Tennessee) University of Law, 1922 and became the first woman to practice law in Natchez, Mississippi." She seems to have been active in issues concerning women and children, including the women's suffrage movement.