Barbara Ann Wilcox

Barbara Ann Wilcox
Richards (right) and her partner in Los Angeles in 1941
Born	Edward Price Richards (1912-04-01)April 1, 1912 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 9, 1962(1962-09-09) (aged 50) Martinez, California, U.S.
Other names	Barbara Ann Richards
Known for	Successfully changing her legal name to her chosen name
Spouse	Richard Wilcox

Barbara Ann Wilcox (April 1, 1912 – September 9, 1962), born Edward Price Richards and known for a time as Barbara Ann Richards, was an American transgender woman who is known for her successful 1941 petition to change her legal name to her chosen name, which attracted widespread media attention as one of the earliest cases on the legal status of transgender people.