Mamie Dowd Walker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 11-May-1880
Place of Birth: Durham, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jul-1960
Profession: judge
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Mamie Dowd Walker
- Mary Rebecca "Mamie" Dowd Walker (May 11, 1880 – July 12, 1960) was a jurist and civil leader in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
- She became North Carolina's first female judge when in 1934 she was appointed to preside over Durham's juvenile court.
- Working with other public servants, Walker introduced countywide reforms to combat delinquency pushing alternatives to incarceration, including prevention and rehabilitation.
- Her methods were adopted by other United States courts.
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