Susan Ann Edson

Dr. Susan Ann Edson
Born(1823-01-04)January 4, 1823
DiedNovember 13, 1897(1897-11-13) (aged 74)
Resting placeRock Creek Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationCleveland Homeopathic College,[1][2] Eclectic College of Cincinnati
OccupationMedical doctor
Known forPersonal physician to President James A. Garfield

Susan Ann Edson (January 4, 1823 – November 13, 1897) was one of the first women to attend medical school, served as a Civil War Army Nurse, and was a friend and personal physician to President James A. Garfield and his wife Lucretia.[1][3][4]

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