EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 9 MIN
Pioneering “lady lawyer” deserved a better legacy
from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John
Had Mary Leonard died in 1890, she'd be remembered as she really was — a brilliant orator and an inspiration to future Oregon women and attorneys. But fate let her live another 20 years, during which she devolved into a total nut case. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1890s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1205b-mary-leonard-murder-trial-part2.html)
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