Mabel Janet Byrd | |
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| Born | July 3, 1895 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 3, 1988 (aged 92) Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Education | University of Oregon, 1917–1919 University of Washington, B.A., 1921 |
| Known for | Early civil rights activism |
| Spouse | L. Symington Curtis |
| Children | 2 |
Mabel J. Byrd (July 3, 1895 – May 20, 1988) was a civil rights activist and the first African American to enroll at the University of Oregon. In 1988, Byrd died at age 92 in St. Louis, Missouri. Byrd requested that money be donated to a scholarship fund in lieu of a memorial service.