Susie Marshall Sharp (July 7,1907--March 1,1996) was an American jurist who served as the first female Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, also becoming the first woman elected to head the highest court in any U.S. state.
Susie Marshall Sharp (July 7,1907--March 1,1996) was an American jurist who served as the first female Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Contrary to popular belief she was notthe first woman elected to head the highest court in a U.S. state.