Author: Newark Women
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Margaretta T Craven
c. 1853-1935 Founded Miss Craven’s School in Newark, opened in Spring 1875. Craven retired in 1915 and the school was taken over by Mrs. William Lamont. Mrs. Lamont acquired Prospect Hill School in…
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Anna F Whitmore
1848-May 22, 1934 Founder of girls school: the Newark Seminary. Lifelong Newark resident. She was principal of the school until 1928. It was at 993 Broad and 172 Clinton Ave. She took over…
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Dr. Eleanor Haines
1845-1924* First woman admitted to the Medical Society of NJ in 1876. Practiced in Newark for over 50 years. Affiliated with the NJ Historical Society. Graduated Women’s Medical College of PA in 1871.…
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Sarah Fawcett
1846-1899 First supervisor of drawing in Newark. She had a “strong personality which was a combination of the clean-cut principles of her Puritan ancestors and a breadth of mind, clear vision and great…
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Trish Morris-Yamba
1944*-2019 Founded the CHEN School. She was recognized as a visionary in the field of early childhood education. She was also the founding president of the Early Childhood Coalition of Newark.President of the…
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Sandra King
1948- Born in Newark. Weequahic Class of 1965. Graduated from Rutgers Newark. Board of Newark Library, Branch Brook Park, and NJ Institute for Social Justice. Host of Emmy Award Winning Due Process which…
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Maria Vizcarrondo-De Soto
1951- First woman and Latina President of United Way of Essex and Hudson. She was the first Hispanic elected Essex County surrogate. She was Executive Director of ASPIRA Inc of NJ headquartered on…
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Myrna Milan-Rivera
1954- First Hispanic Newark municipal judge in 1988. Active with the Puerto Rican Congress and Aspira. In 1992, she was nominated for business administrator in Elizabeth and resigned in 1994. She was a…