Avenues West in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mabel Wanda Raimey

1898 - 1986

Photographed by Paul F, June 24, 2009

1. Mabel Wanda Raimey Marker

East side of two sided marker

Inscription. Mabel Raimey was the first African-American woman attorney in Wisconsin and the first to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1918). She attended Marquette University Law School and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1927. An original Milwaukee Urban League Board member, Raimey was also a founder of the Northside YWCA and Epsilon Kappa Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She was a trustee of the West Allis Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of Black Women Attorneys is named in her honor.

Erected 1998 by State Historical Society of Wisconsin. (Marker Number 411.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 43° 2.31′ N, 87° 55.563′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Avenues West. It is at the intersection of West Wisconsin Avenue and North 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Wisconsin Avenue. Located in front of Marquette University Law School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1103 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee WI 53233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roman Catholic Church of the Gesu (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Milwaukee (about 700 feet away); Saint James Court (approx. 0.2 miles away); At the State Fair on these Grounds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Historic Milwaukee (approx. 0.2 miles away); B'Ne Jeshurun Synagogue (approx. 0.2 miles away); MacArthur Square (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

Photographed by Paul F, June 24, 2009

2. Mabel Wanda Raimey Marker

West side of two sided marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 9, 2014

3. Mabel Wanda Raimey Marker

Marker has been removed. Mabel Raimey's middle name should be Watson. Efforts are underway to replace the marker with the correct text.

Photographed by Paul F, February 24, 2008

4. Mabel Wanda Raimey Marker

Marker is located to the left of entrance

Mabel Emily Watson Raimey Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, December 2022

5. Mabel Emily Watson Raimey Marker

The corrected marker was put up in 2021 by Marquette Law School. Besides correcting the spelling of her name and correcting her birth year, the wording was slightly changed to the following:

1895 - 1986

Mabel Raimey was the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, attend Marquette University Law School, and practice law in the State of Wisconsin. She worked as a legal secretary while attending night classes at Marquette University Law School and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1927. An original board member of the Milwaukee Urban League, Raimey was also a founder of the Northside YWCA and a charter member of Epsilon Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She was a trustee of the West Allis Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of Black Women Attorneys is named in her honor.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,756 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on July 13, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on July 16, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 5. submitted on June 21, 2023, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. A close up of the new marker on its own brand-new profile (retiring this page and linking to the new profile). • Can you help?