CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The Indiana Historical Bureau unveiled a historical marker at the Clay County Courthouse to honor Elizabeth "Bessie" Eaglesfield for her work as a pioneering lawyer 45 years before women had the right to vote, as well as her fight for women's suffrage and other accomplishments she had.

Eaglesfield was born in Clay County in 1853, and even though women were unable to vote during that time, she was able to get admittance to the state bar in 1875 and began her practice as a lawyer in Indiana and Michigan. She became one of the first lawyers in the United States to be a female at this time. This was also an accomplishment due to Indiana requiring attorneys to be voters; she was still able to accomplish her goal of becoming one.

Later on in life, Eaglesfield beg

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