Gail Laughlin

Gail was born in Robbinston, Maine. Gail was the eighth child out of nine. She spent seventy years living up to law.

In 1886, she graduated from Portland High School with the Brown Medal for the highest grades in her class. Just before her graduation, she gave a speech on tariffs that brought her an offer from the Home Market Club of Boston. They wanted to print 100,000 copies. She received a B.A. in 1894 from Wellesley, and started writing for the American Economist. She earned enough money there in 2 years to go to law school at Cornell. 1898 brought her a LL.B. degree. Passing the New York Bar exam in 1899, she established her first office in New York City.

 Laughlin was appointed an expert agent for the United States Industrial Commission in 1900. While there, she made a report on domestic service. The report documented their tiny salaries and unreasonable demands made upon them. From 1902 to 1906 she lobbied for the National American Women Suffrage

1998, by Nicky, fourth grade

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