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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. *various sources say 1846, 1845, 1854 Raised in Burlington County. Bibliography Baker, Mariana Narrative for tableaux; Newark Women of the Century. “Dr.…
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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 tolerance” (Baker). Fawcett School named in her honor. Bibliograhy Baker, Mariana Narrative for tableaux; Newark Women of the Century. Sarah Fawcett Plaque…
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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 board of trustees of the Newark Public Library and as a trustee of the NJPAC Women’s Board Association. She was also a…
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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 has won two dozen region Emmys. Recipient of Neiman Fellowship at Harvard 1998. Award-winning producer and anchor of news, documentaries, and public…
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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 Halsey Street. Moved to Newark in highschool and attended Arts High for the last year of highschool and Newark State College. Bibliography…
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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 member of the NJ State Committee on Women in Courts. Bibliography Byrd, Frederick, “First Hispanic Woman Takes Oath As Judge” Star Ledger…
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Mary E. Cary Burrell
1866-1949 Born in Virginia. Strong member of NJ State Federation of Women’s Clubs from 1915, running the Legislative Department, while living in East Orange, working for causes including suffrage and prison reform (chairman of prison reform). By 1920 lived in Newark on Howard Street and the Newark News called her a “Republican leader for the…
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Mary Thompson King
c. 1806 – 19 Mar 1894 Married Jacob King Oct 22, 1829. With her husband, ran an Underground Railroad stop out of 70 Warren St. Jacob was treasurer of the Colored Anti Slavery Society of Newark. Mother of Marcia King Stillwell, Ellen C. King, & Harriet A. King Brown. Bibliography Census Records “The Underground Railroad…
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Mary H. Avery Hine
1822-1907 18-year president of the YWCA, later honorary president. On death, she was the oldest member of Christ Church in Newark. Officer of the Union Women’s Missionary Society, Newark Branch. President of the NJ Branch of the American Indian Association. Teacher at Woodside Sunday School. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mother of Charles Gilbert Hine…
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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 Girls Vocational School in 1914 and remained so until her retirement in 1927. Previous work: From at least 1890-1900 she was an…