Category: 1870-1889 (Born)
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Laura Mayo Wilson
1871-1963 Laura Mayo Wilson was the first woman to graduate the New Jersey Law School, along with Lulu Kinsgsland Garrabrant (who was never admitted to the bar). New Jersey Law School became Rutgers Law School, in Newark in 1910 and was admitted to the bar as an attorney. Born in Newark, to William Wilson and…
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Elizabeth Albright Spurr
1870-1934 Elizabeth Albright Spurr was a Newark native and lifelong resident. She lived on Mt. Prospect Avenue and in childhood on Park St. In 1919 became Vice President of the family-owned brush manufacturer Rubberset Company (Rubber & Celluloid Products Co.), and became President in 1929 when her brother resigned. She was President for the remainder…
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Griselda Ellis
1870- Sept 8, 1949 Griselda Ellis considered herself “Newark born and bred”. She was appointed Principal of the Girls Vocational School in 1914 and remained so until her retirement in 1927. She said, “If I had my life to live over again I would certainly go into teaching.” Griselda helped grow the school from 40…
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Lettie Mae Mulford
1883-1970 *sometimes listed as “Lettie Mulford” or “May Mulford” Lettie Mae Mulford was a eacher in the Newark Public School System for 42 years. She was a daughter of the first African American Newark High School student Clara Mulford, and sister of nurse Eva Mulford. Lettie graduated Newark High School in 1901. In 1904, she…
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Eva Mae Mulford
c. 1884-1886 to 1944 Eva Mae Mulford was a daughter of Clara Irene Mulford and lived in family house at 41 Chestnut. Eva was an early African American nurse associated with the Newark Board of Health. She was appointed in late 1917 or early 1918, it was reported in the Jan 1918 The Crisis that…
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Anna Luella Seager
c.1887 -1957 Anna Luella Seager was Associate Supervisor of the Newark Normal School and later Associate Professor Education at New Jersey State Teacher’s College. She planned international trips for the students, specializing in taking students through Europe for study. Anna worked at the Normal School/Teacher’s College (now Kean) from 1917, until her retirement in 1950.…
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Charlotte Kroll
1872-1958 Charlotte Kroll was the owner of Domestic Art Rooms 149 Washington St., teaching china painting. She also imported and dealt in china with Mrs. Florence Nightingale Waterfield. Charlotte lived in Newark from at least 1913 until her death. She was on the Artist Committee for the 1916 Pageant of Newark. Her work was exhibited…
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Mary Philbrook
1872-1958 Mary Philbrook was the first female attorney admitted to the bar in New Jersey. She practiced in Newark for many years. While there are several large biographies of Mary already written (see below), she was in Newark from 1899 until World War 1, and again from 1920 through the end of her life. In…