Juan F. Bennett Drummond (June 7, 1864 - November 4, 1926) was an American physician. In 1888, she became the first African American woman to become a licensed doctor in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Juan F. Bennett Drummond | |
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| Born | June 7, 1864 |
| Died | November 4, 1926 (aged 62) New Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Education | Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania |
| Known for | First African American woman to hold a medical license in Massachusetts |
Biography
editDrummond was born on June 7, 1864, in New Bedford, Massachusetts.[1] Drummond was a descendant of Paul Cuffe.[2] She graduated from New Bedford High School in 1883, and from the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1888.[1][3]
Drummond ran a private medical practice for 34 years, first working from her home, and later from an office above the State Theater in New Bedford.[4] She was the first African American woman to work as a licensed physician in Massachusetts.[1] She was also involved with improving her community and one of the founders of the New Bedford Home for the Aged.[1]
Drummond died in her home on November 4, 1926.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Juan Bennett Drummond". Lighting the Way, Historic Women of the SouthCoast. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ "New Bedford, Mass., Nov. 5". The Burlington Free Press. 1926-11-06. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-05-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gentle Doctors". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1888-03-16. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-05-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hayden, Robert C. (1993). African-Americans and Cape Verdean-Americans in New Bedford : A History of Community and Achievement. Boston: Select Publications. p. 116. ISBN 0-9635682-0-5. OCLC 28467971 – via Internet Archive.