| Romania B. Pratt Penrose | |
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| Born | Romania Bunnell August 8, 1839 Washington Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States |
| Died | November 9, 1932 (aged 93) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Alma mater | Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania |
| Spouse(s) | Parley P. Pratt Jr. Charles W. Penrose |
| Children | 7 |
| Parents | Luther B. Bunnell Esther Mendenhall |
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Dr. Esther Romania Bunnell Pratt Penrose (August 8, 1839 – November 9, 1932) was a leading figure in Latter-day Saint (LDS) and Utah culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is widely known for being the first LDS woman to receive an MD degree and for being the first woman to be a medical doctor in the state of Utah.[1][2]
- ^ Montgomery, Shana (2000). "Esther Romania Bunnell Pratt Penrose: An Uphill Climb". In Whitley, Colleen (ed.). Worth Their Salt, Too: More Notable, but Often Unnoted Women of Utah. Utah State University Press. pp. 28–39. ISBN 978-0-874-21287-7.
- ^ The Deseret Weekly. Deseret News Co. 1891. p. 243.