Mary O’Toole was not just a pioneering woman on the bench. She was an advocate and revolutionary for women in the United States. Many of her views may be considered normal by today’s standards, but during Mary’s lifetime, these opinions were revolutionary examples. 

Mary was a suffragette, believing women should have the right to vote. She was president of the District of Columbia State Equal Suffrage Association among many other titles. Mary also advocated for a woman’s right to divorce and held radical views strongly opposing the death penalty.