Biddy Mason

Biddy Mason
Born(1818-08-15)August 15, 1818
Hancock County, Georgia, US
DiedJanuary 15, 1891(1891-01-15) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation(s)Midwife, California real estate entrepreneur, nurse, philanthropist
Known forPhilanthropy, Helping found the Los Angeles First A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, California real-estate entrepreneur
Biddy Mason Park
Map
Location333 Spring Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°3′0″N 118°14′53″W / 34.05000°N 118.24806°W / 34.05000; -118.24806

Biddy Mason (August 15, 1818 – January 15, 1891) was an African-American nurse and a Californian real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was one of the founders of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church[1] in Los Angeles, California. Enslaved upon birth, she developed a variety of skills and developed knowledge of medicine, child care, and livestock care. A California court granted freedom to her and her three daughters in 1856.

  1. ^ "Beneath Los Angeles- Biddy Mason". September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2023.