Mary Holloway Wilhite, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Holloway Wilhite

American physician, philanthropist, suffragist, women's rights activist, writer

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1831

Place of Birth: Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1892

Profession: writer, physician, suffragist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Mary Holloway Wilhite (February 3, 1831 – February 8, 1892) was a 19th-century American physician and philanthropist.
She was the first female medical graduate from Indiana, as well as the first female practitioner in the State.
Wilhite made several important discoveries regarding the effects of medical pharmaceuticals in certain diseases.
Her greatest success was in treatment of women and children.
A woman's suffrage and women's rights leader, she was also the founder of the Montgomery County, Indiana Orphans' home.