First Licensed Female Physician in McLennan County - Waco, TX
N 31° 32.309 W 097° 06.551
14R E 679500 N 3490831
A 1996 Texas Historical Marker at the final resting place of Dr. Hallie Earle in Waco's historic Oakwood Cemetery notes that she became the first licensed female physician in McLennan County -- and Waco -- in 1907.
Waymark Code: WM14B7A
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2021
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Dr. Earle rests in peace with her family, their small granite headstones bearing only their names and dates. The historical marker reads:
(1880 - 1963)
Harriet (Hallie) Earle was born on her family's ranch near Waco. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Baylor University, and a medical degree from Baylor College of medicine. In 1907 Dr. Earle became the first licensed female physician in McLennan County and had her own practice in Waco from 1915 to 1948. After her retirement she farmed and was a weather observer for the U.S. Department of Commerce.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1907
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