Victoria Lederberg was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1993 to 2002.
11 Facts About Victoria Lederberg
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Victoria Lederberg was born on July 7,1937, in Providence, Rhode Island, US.
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Victoria Lederberg graduated from Brown University with a Doctor of Philosophy in 1966 and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 1976.
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In 1968, Victoria Lederberg began her career as a psychology professor at Rhode Island College.
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Victoria Lederberg became a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1974 and became a lawyer in 1976.
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Victoria Lederberg was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in 1985 and was with the Senate until 1991.
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Apart from her tenures, Victoria Lederberg ran for Secretary of State of Rhode Island in 1982 but lost to Susan Farmer.
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In 1990, Victoria Lederberg was one of the candidates running for mayor of Providence.
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At the 1990 primary, Victoria Lederberg lost to Andrew Annaldo after an election recount was made.
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Victoria Lederberg was posthumously inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Victoria Lederberg died on December 29,2002, in Providence from a heart attack.