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Edith Meserve Atkinson (November 20, 1890 - August 14, 1983) was the first female judge (juvenile court) in Dade County, Florida, from 1924 to 1932. She was also the founder of Girl Scouting in Miami, Florida.

See also

• Scouting in Florida
• List of first women lawyers and judges in Florida

References

1. "Celebrating Florida's First 150 Women Lawyers" (PDF). The Florida Bar and Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
2. "Judge Seymour Gelber on Judge Edith Atkinson - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

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