Dr. Mary Davis Ridgway - Philadelphia PA
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Dr. Mary Davis Ridgway was a leader in the women's rights movement and a homeopathic physician and surgeon. She was founder of Providence General Hospital (chartered 1913), the principal officers of which were women.
Waymark Code: WM16YTZ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2022
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LOCATION: Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19144
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Dr. Mary Davis Ridgway (1823-1927)
A leader in the women's rights movement and a homeopathic physician and surgeon. She was founder of Providence General Hospital (chartered 1913), the principal officers of which were women. From 1914 to 1917 it served the community from nearby Abraham Rittenhouse Home. Political pressure then forced the hospital to move from this site, and it closed shortly after Dr. Ridgway's death.
Erected 2001 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Civil Right Type: Gender Equality (includes women's suffrage)
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