Annie Lowrie Alexander

Annie Lowrie Alexander
Born(1864-01-10)January 10, 1864
DiedOctober 15, 1929(1929-10-15) (aged 65)
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery
35°14′16.08″N 80°50′53.16″W / 35.2378000°N 80.8481000°W / 35.2378000; -80.8481000
Alma materWoman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Occupations
  • Physician
  • teacher
Known forFirst 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.

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