Annie Lowrie Alexander | |
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Born | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S. | January 10, 1864
Died | October 15, 1929 | (aged 65)
Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery 35°14′16.08″N 80°50′53.16″W / 35.2378000°N 80.8481000°W |
Alma mater | Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania |
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Known for | First licensed female physician in the Southern United States |
Annie Lowrie Alexander (January 10, 1864 – October 15, 1929) was an American physician and educator. She was the first licensed female physician in the Southern United States.[1] She was also a notable member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; it was an association for the advocacy of the Lost Cause ideology upheld the idea of white supremacy.