Julia R. Hall

Julia R. Hall (October 1, 1865 - April 28, 1918) was an American physician. Graduating from medical school in 1892, Hall was the first woman to work as a resident in the Howard University gynaecology clinic. Her career as a physician lasted around fifty years.

Biography

Hall was born in Dandridge, Tennessee on October 1, 1865.[1] Hall and her husband, Reverend Jeremiah L. Hall, moved to Washington, D.C. in 1889.[2] Hall graduated as the only woman in her class from Howard University in 1892.[3] Hall was the first woman at Howard to work as a resident at the school's gynaecology clinic.[4] She also worked as a medical advisor to the women at Howard.[4]

Overall, Hall's career in medicine lasted around fifty years.[4] Hall died in Washington on April 28, 1918.[5]

References
  1. Lamb, Daniel Smith (1900). Howard University Medical Department: A Historical, Biographical and Statistical Souvenir. Washington, D.C.: R. Beresford. p. 173.
  2. Rosenberg, Charles (2013-03-15), "Hall, Julia R.", African American Studies Center, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.38862, ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1, retrieved 2020-06-15
  3. "Mrs. Julia R. Hall". Herald and Tribune. 1892-06-02. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-06-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Moldow, Gloria (1997). "Hall, Julia R.". In Hine, Darlene Clark (ed.). Facts on File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America. New York: Facts on File. p. 83. ISBN 0-8160-3425-7. OCLC 35209436.
  5. "Hall". The Washington Herald. 1918-05-01. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-06-15 – via Newspapers.com.
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