Edith Bornn (August 30, 1922 – June 4, 2010) was an American attorney from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, who became the first woman with a private law practice on the island. Known as an environmentalist, children's advocate and organizer of the island's chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV), Bornn worked to improve legislation throughout the Caribbean for social and economic development. She served as president of the local chapter of the LWV and was president of the national U.S. organization from 1980 to 1982, as well as serving on numerous commissions for the government of the Virgin Islands.
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30 August 1922 Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands
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4 June 2010 (aged 87) Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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