Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel sometimes spelled Stillwell-Kuesel (April 30, 1866 - June 22, 1936) was a pioneer American dentist.[1] She was the founder of the Women's Dental Association of the United States, which she founded in 1892 with 12 charter members.[2]

Dr. Mary H. Stilwell

Biography

Mary Haviland Stilwell was born April 30, 1866 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1892, she founded the Women's Dental Association of the U.S. with 12 charter members.[2][3][4] In 1902, she married Dr. George C. Kuesel,[5] a medical doctor.[6] They were associate members of the Fairmount Park Art Association.[7] She died June 22, 1936 in Philadelphia of coronary thrombosis.[5] Her correspondence is held in a collection by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.[8]

See also

References
  1. Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1991.
  2. unknown. "History of AAWD". American Association of Women Dentists. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  3. "About AAWD – AAWD". American Association of Women Dentists. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. Bird & Robinson 2016, p. 8.
  5. White, McQuillen & Ziegler 1936, p. 1332.
  6. American Public Health Association 1950, p. 1588.
  7. Fairmount Park Art Association 1914, p. 58.
  8. "Holdings: Mary H. Stillwell Kuesel correspondence". Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Attribution
  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Fairmount Park Art Association (1914). Annual Report (Public domain ed.).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Bibliography
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