Mary Holloway Wilhite

Mary Holloway Wilhite
"A Woman of the Century"
Born
Mary Mitchell Holloway

February 3, 1831
near Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1892 (aged 61)
Crawfordsville, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWoman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Occupations
  • physician
  • philanthropist
  • writer
Spouse
Eleazer Allen Wilhite
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(m. 1861)​

Mary Holloway Wilhite (née, Holloway; February 3, 1831 – February 8, 1892) was a 19th-century American physician and philanthropist. She was the first female medical graduate from Indiana, as well as the first female practitioner in the state.[1] Wilhite made several important discoveries regarding the effects of medical pharmaceuticals in certain diseases. Her greatest success was in the treatment of women and children. A woman's suffrage and women's rights leader, she was also the founder of the Montgomery County, Indiana Orphans' home.[2] Wilhite contributed regularly to the local newspapers.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TheIndianapolisNews1892 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ McGrady, Tina (5 February 2015). "Remembering Dr. Mary Holloway Wilhite". Crawfordsville, IN: Journal Review Online. Retrieved 5 May 2019.