Julia DeFrest Tuttle | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Julia DeForest Tuttle | |
| Born | January 22, 1849 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 1898 (aged 49) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Frederick Leonard Tuttle |
| Children | 2 |
Julia DeForest Tuttle (née Sturtevant; January 22, 1849[1] – September 14, 1898) was an American businesswoman who owned the property upon which Miami, Florida, was built. For this reason, she's called the "Mother of Miami." She's the only woman to have founded what would become a major American city.[2]
- ^ Wright, E. Lynne (2001). More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Florida Women. Guilford, Conn.: TwoDot. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-56044-993-5.
- ^ Copquin, Claudia Gryvatz (January 23, 2014). "What's the One Major American City Founded by a Woman?". Parade.