Martha H. Mowry | |
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.jpg) Portrait of Mowry from "A Woman of the Century" (1893) | |
| Born | June 7, 1818 Providence, Rhode Island United States of America |
| Died | August 29, 1899 (aged 81) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Education | Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Doctor of Medicine 1853 |
| Occupation(s) | physician, activist |
| Organization | Association for the Advancement of Women |
| Known for | First woman physician in Rhode Island |
Martha H. Mowry (June 7, 1818 – August 29, 1899) was an American physician and the first woman physician in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.[1] She was also an advocate for women's suffrage and human welfare reform.[2]