As a trailblazing attorney, Catharine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945) achieved legal successes for women’s rights that continue to resonate today. She authored the Illinois suffrage legislation using her legal expertise. She championed other women’s issues, such as raising the age of consent and women's guardianship of their children. Outside her law practice, McCulloch was a leader in multiple women's rights organizations that connected her to the national women's movement, such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the National Woman's Suffrage Association. She is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, IL.