Susan Elizabeth Wood Crocker | |
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| Born | January 6, 1836 |
| Died | 1922 (aged 85–86) |
| Education | Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | First physician of Lawrence General Hospital |
| Spouse |
Charles F. Crocker (m. 1856) |
| Children | 1 |
Susan Elizabeth Wood Crocker (January 6, 1836 – 1922)[1] was an American physician and professor. After graduating from the Woman's Medical College of the New York Infirmary, in 1874, she began pioneer work as woman physician.[2] She was a founders of the Lawrence General Hospital, its first physician, and the medical and surgical supervisor of all its departments.[3] She also directed the establishment of the first free home for the infirm in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[4]
- ^ "Dr Susan E Crocker, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011 (accessed on familysearch.com)
- ^ Marquis 1909, p. 262.
- ^ Toomey 1892, p. 62.
- ^ Cameron 1993, p. 20.