Lauretta E. Kress

Lauretta E. Kress
M. D.
Born(1863-02-10)February 10, 1863
Died(1955-06-28)June 28, 1955
NationalityCanadian-American
Alma materUniversity of Michigan Medical School
OccupationObstetrician
Spouse(s)Daniel H. Kress, M.D.
Children3, including Ora Kress Mason

Lauretta Eby Kress (February 10, 1863 – June 28, 1955), also known as Etta, was a Canadian-American obstetrician who was the first woman to practice medicine as a licensed physician in Montgomery County, Maryland.[1] Kress and her husband were prominent members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She founded the Sydney Sanitarium while on a mission in Sydney, Australia.

  1. ^ Francis, Joan A. "Kress, Lauretta Eby (1863–1955)". Encyclopedia of Seventh-Day Adventists. Seventh-Day Adventist World Church.