Category: Born or raised in Newark (high school or before)
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Dr. Mildred Gregory
1884-1975 Raised in Newark. Graduated Wellesley and taught at Skidmore College until 1924. Then attended Columbia College of Physicians graduating in 1928. Interred at City Hospital and then completed a Residency at Babies…
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Barbara George
c. 1953-2000 First woman and first African American woman police captain. Weequahic graduate. Sharpe James called her a “trailblazer, role model and…hero”. Sister of Gigi Foushee. Previously first female sergeant in Police Department…
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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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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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Griselda Ellis
1870- Sept 8, 1949 *NJ Death Index starts again in 1950, mentioned in Bernardsville News “Griselda Ellis of Newark” Aug 12, 1948 She considered herself “Newark born and bred”. Appointed Principal of the…
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Adelina “Addie” McIntyre Garris
1869 – 1936 Cited by William Ashby and the Afro American as one of the earliest African American teachers in Newark. Lived at 13 Academy St and 69 Plane St. Listed as “Mulatto”…