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Immediately following school, she practiced law with her father until her marriage.<ref name="award" /> When her husband died, she again began practicing, this time at the Yellowstone County Attorney's Office.<ref name="trails">{{cite web |last1=Holmquist |first1=Betsy |title=Blazing Trails |url=https://archive.umt.edu/montanan/s03/blazingtrails.html |publisher=Montanan online |access-date=10 April 2024 |date=Spring 2003}}</ref> Along with co-worker [[Diane Barz]], she later formed the first women's law firm in Montana.<ref name="award" /><ref name="courts">{{cite web |title=Women in Law |url=https://courts.mt.gov/External/library/cle/docs/womeninlaw.pdf |publisher=Montana Courts |access-date=10 April 2024 |pages=8}}</ref> In 1980 she became a partner in Davidson, Veeder, Baugh, Broeder, Poppler, and Michelotti, leaving in 1985 to join with Davidson.
Immediately following school, she practiced law with her father until her marriage.<ref name="award" /> When her husband died, she again began practicing, this time at the Yellowstone County Attorney's Office.<ref name="trails">{{cite web |last1=Holmquist |first1=Betsy |title=Blazing Trails |url=https://archive.umt.edu/montanan/s03/blazingtrails.html |publisher=Montanan online |access-date=10 April 2024 |date=Spring 2003}}</ref> Along with co-worker [[Diane Barz]], she later formed the first women's law firm in Montana.<ref name="award" /><ref name="courts">{{cite web |title=Women in Law |url=https://courts.mt.gov/External/library/cle/docs/womeninlaw.pdf |publisher=Montana Courts |access-date=10 April 2024 |pages=8}}</ref> In 1980 she became a partner in Davidson, Veeder, Baugh, Broeder, Poppler, and Michelotti, leaving in 1985 to join with Davidson.


In 1984 she ran for the [[Montana Supreme Court]].<ref name="mtwomen" />
In 1984 she ran for the [[Montana Supreme Court]].<ref name="mtwomen" />


In 1990, Poppler was appointed as the US Attorney for the District of Montana. She held that position until 1993. Afterward she served as Senior Field Agent with the National Indian Gaming Commission.<ref name="mtwomen" /> Her time with the Billings City Council started in January 2002. She was chosen as deputy mayor.<ref name="billings obit" />
In 1990, Poppler was appointed as the US Attorney for the District of Montana. She held that position until 1993. Afterward she served as Senior Field Agent with the National Indian Gaming Commission.<ref name="mtwomen" /> Her time with the Billings City Council started in January 2002. She was chosen as deputy mayor.<ref name="billings obit" />


==Honors==
==Honors==
Poppler received a lifetime achievement award from the Yellowstone Area Bar Association, again becoming the first woman in an achievement.<ref name="award" /> She was named a distinguished alumni from the University of Montana Law School.<ref name="mtwomen" />
Poppler received a lifetime achievement award from the Yellowstone Area Bar Association, again becoming the first woman in an achievement.<ref name="award" /> She was named a distinguished alumni the University of Montana Law School.<ref name="mtwomen" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Latest revision as of 03:54, 1 May 2024

Doris Swords Poppler
United States Attorney for the District of Montana
In office
1990 – March 23, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Preceded byByron H. Dunbar
Succeeded bySherry Scheel Matteucci
Personal details
Born(1924-11-10)November 10, 1924
Billings, Montana
DiedDecember 12, 2004(2004-12-12) (aged 80)
Billings, Montana
Political partyRepublican

Doris Swords Poppler (November 10, 1924 – December 12, 2004) was an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Montana from 1990 to 1993.[1]

History

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Poppler obtained her undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota.[2] She served in the US Navy WAVES from 1944 to 1946.[3] Then graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 1948.[4]

Immediately following school, she practiced law with her father until her marriage.[4] When her husband died, she again began practicing, this time at the Yellowstone County Attorney's Office.[5] Along with co-worker Diane Barz, she later formed the first women's law firm in Montana.[4][6] In 1980 she became a partner in Davidson, Veeder, Baugh, Broeder, Poppler, and Michelotti, leaving in 1985 to join with Davidson.

In 1984 she ran for the Montana Supreme Court.[2][7]

In 1990, Poppler was appointed as the US Attorney for the District of Montana.[8] She was the first woman to hold this position.[9] She held that position until 1993. Afterward she served as Senior Field Agent with the National Indian Gaming Commission.[2][10] Her time with the Billings City Council started in January 2002.[11] She was chosen as deputy mayor.[3]

Honors

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Poppler received a lifetime achievement award from the Yellowstone Area Bar Association, again becoming the first woman in an achievement.[4][10] She was named a distinguished alumni of the University of Montana Law School in 2004.[2][9]

Personal life

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Poppler's father and husband both graduated from the University of Montana School of Law.[2]

She died of cancer on December 12, 2004, in Billings, Montana at age 80.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Doris Swords Poppler". Billingsgazette.com. 2004-12-13. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Doris Swords Poppler '48". Montana’s Early Women Lawyers. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Pioneering state lawyer Poppler dies". Billingsgazette.com. 2004-12-12. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  4. ^ a b c d Howard, Tom (February 27, 2004). "Bar group gives award to Poppler". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Holmquist, Betsy (Spring 2003). "Blazing Trails". Montanan online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Women in Law" (PDF). Montana Courts. p. 8. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ "General Election November 6,1984" (PDF). Secretary of State for Montana. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Executive Calendar Friday October 5, 1990" (PDF). US Senate. p. 7. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Three Montana women to be honored as UM distinguished alumni". University of Montana. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Three Women Tapped as DAAs". University of Montana. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Yellowstone General Election". Yellowstone County. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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