Maudelle Bousfield | |
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 Photograph of Bousfield from the University of Illinois yearbook, 1906. | |
| Born | Maudelle Tanner Brown June 1, 1885 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 1971 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Years active | 1913–1952 |
| Known for | Noted as the first African–American school principal within the Chicago Public Schools district. |
| Spouse |
Midian Bousfield
(m. 1914; died 1948) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Henry Ossawa Tanner (cousin) W. Leonard Evans Jr. (son-in-law) |
Maudelle Tanner Bousfield (née Brown; June 1, 1885 – October 14, 1971) was an American educator. Bousfield was the first African–American woman to graduate from the University of Illinois, and the first African–American school principal within the Chicago Public Schools district.