Tilla Marie Suppes Schaffter

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About

Name

• Tilla Marie Suppes, Schaffter

Born

• 14 February 1906
  Woodsfield, Ohio

Denomination

• Church of Christ Obituary

Died

• 20 June 1994
  Wooster, Ohio

Resting

• Wooster, Ohio

Education

• College of Wooster(1928–1929)
• Ohio State University, Law School (1930–1931)

Occupation

• Attorney (Tilla Marie Schaffter, 1942–1994)

Family

Parents

• Mattie Barber (b.1884–d.1910)
• John Arthur Suppes (b.1878–d.1972)

Partners

• Earl Florian Schaffter (b.1897–d.1966)
  

Occupations

• Practiced law for 63 years
• 1930s: Worked out of the Federal Land Bank office in Louisville, KY while maintaining a private practice
• Served on the staff of the Ohio Attorney General

Community Involvement

• Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross
• Wooster Quota Club
• Democratic Party
• Democratic Women's Association
• Boy Scouts
• Girl Scout Council
• President of the local Business and Professional Women's Club
• President, national vice president, and legal adviser of the Ohio State Federation of Business and Professional Women

Education

• Attended the College of Wooster for two years
• Graduated from Ohio State University where she earned her law degree
• Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1931

Awards and Recognition

• First woman attorney in Wayne County