Mary J. Small | |
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| Born | Mary J. Blair October 20, 1850 |
| Died | September 11, 1945 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Minister and elder of the AME Zion Church |
| Known for | First woman to achieve the position of elder in the AME Zion Church |
Mary J. Small (1850–1945) was a reverend in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A.M.E. Zion Church), and was the first woman to achieve the position of elder.[1][2]
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