Manche Irene Langley
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Manche Irene Langley (August 19, 1883 - July 13, 1963) was the seventeenth woman in Oregon to practice law. Her career as a litigator lasted from 1909 to 1963; she participated in state and county politics while teaching law at Pacific University.[1]
Langley was born in Furnas County, Nebraska on August 19, 1883.[1] Her father was William Langley, a lawyer, and her mother was Amanda Scott Langley.[1] In 1891, Langley's family moved to Washington County, Oregon.[1] In 1898, she graduated from Forest Grove High School and went on to study at Tualatin Academy, the predecessor of Pacific University.[2] Her brother Lotus Langley and her nephew William Langley both served as district attorney in Multnomah County.
She studied at Pacific University from 1900 to 1903 where she earned certificates in proficiency in certain departments.[2] Langley did not receive a formal degree, but did go on to study law with her father and passed the bar exam in 1909.[2][3][4] She practiced law in Forest Grove, Oregon from 1909 to 1933.[2] Langley also earned a bachelor's degree of law from Northwestern College of Law.[2]
