Doris Swords Poppler
Doris Swords Poppler | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the District of Montana | |
| In office 1990 – March 23, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Byron H. Dunbar |
| Succeeded by | Sherry Scheel Matteucci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1924 Billings, Montana |
| Died | December 12, 2004 (aged 80) Billings, Montana |
| Political party | Republican |
Doris Swords Poppler (November 10, 1924 – December 12, 2004) was an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Montana from 1990 to 1993.[1]
History
[edit]Poppler obtained her undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota.[2] She served in the US Navy WAVES from 1944 to 1946.[3] Then graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 1948.[4]
Immediately following school, she practiced law with her father until her marriage.[4] When her husband died, she again began practicing, this time at the Yellowstone County Attorney's Office.[5] Along with co-worker Diane Barz, she later formed the first women's law firm in Montana.[4][6] In 1980 she became a partner in Davidson, Veeder, Baugh, Broeder, Poppler, and Michelotti, leaving in 1985 to join with Davidson.
In 1984 she ran for the Montana Supreme Court.[2][7]
In 1990, Poppler was appointed as the US Attorney for the District of Montana.[8] She was the first woman to hold this position.[9] She held that position until 1993. Afterward she served as Senior Field Agent with the National Indian Gaming Commission.[2][10] Her time with the Billings City Council started in January 2002.[11] She was chosen as deputy mayor.[3]
Honors
[edit]Poppler received a lifetime achievement award from the Yellowstone Area Bar Association, again becoming the first woman in an achievement.[4][10] She was named a distinguished alumni of the University of Montana Law School in 2004.[2][9]
Personal life
[edit]Poppler's father and husband both graduated from the University of Montana School of Law.[2]
She died of cancer on December 12, 2004, in Billings, Montana at age 80.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Doris Swords Poppler". Billingsgazette.com. 2004-12-13. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ a b c d e "Doris Swords Poppler '48". Montana’s Early Women Lawyers. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Pioneering state lawyer Poppler dies". Billingsgazette.com. 2004-12-12. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ a b c d Howard, Tom (February 27, 2004). "Bar group gives award to Poppler". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Holmquist, Betsy (Spring 2003). "Blazing Trails". Montanan online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Women in Law" (PDF). Montana Courts. p. 8. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "General Election November 6,1984" (PDF). Secretary of State for Montana. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Executive Calendar Friday October 5, 1990" (PDF). US Senate. p. 7. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Three Montana women to be honored as UM distinguished alumni". University of Montana. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Three Women Tapped as DAAs". University of Montana. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Yellowstone General Election". Yellowstone County. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- 1924 births
- 2004 deaths
- United States Attorneys for the District of Montana
- Montana Republicans
- Montana lawyers
- County district attorneys in Montana
- Deaths from cancer in Montana
- People from Billings, Montana
- 20th-century American women lawyers
- University of Montana alumni
- Women city councillors in the United States