Background
Maxwell, Madalyn was born on January 9, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ralph Lester and Beulah Madalyne (House) Maxwell.
Family and matrimonial state attorney general
Maxwell, Madalyn was born on January 9, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ralph Lester and Beulah Madalyne (House) Maxwell.
Associate of Arts, Whitworth College, Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Law, University Illinois, 1948. Master of Arts in History, University Illinois, 1949.
Bar: Illinois 1951, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1978, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1985, United States District Court (central district)Illinois 1955, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1980. Law clerk Illinois Supreme Court, sole practice, Nashville, 1951-1953. Assistant attorney general State Illinois, Springfield, 1953-1955, 56.
Assistant to treasurer Sangamon Electric Company, Springfield, 1955-1956.
Board of directors Sojourn Women"s Center, Springfield, 1980-1987, chairman, 1982-1983. Vice president Springfield Women"s Political Caucus, 1992-1995.
Board directors Springfield Symphony Orchestra, 1979-1994, Planned Parenthood, 1993. United States delegate to The Hague Conference on Child Support Enforcement, 1995.
Board directors Sojourn Women's Center, Springfield, 1980-1987, chairman, 1982-1983. Vice president Springfield Women's Political Caucus, 1992-1995. Board directors Springfield Symphony Orchestra, 1979-1994, Planned Parenthood, since 1993.
United States del to The Hague Conference on Child Support Enforcement, 1995. Member American Bar Association (committee international child support), Illinois State Bar Association, Center Illinois Women's Bar Association (president 1986-1987), Illinois Family Support Enforcement Association (board directors since 1987), Government Bar Association (board directors 1991-1993).
Married Thomas H. McGary, July 4, 1968.