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Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel

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Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel
Dr. Mary H. Stilwell
Born
Mary Haviland Stilwell

April 30, 1866
DiedJune 22, 1936(1936-06-22) (aged 70)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDentist
Known forFounded the Women's Dental Association of the U.S.
SpouseGeorge C. Kuesel

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel sometimes spelled Stillwell-Kuesel (April 30, 1866 – June 22, 1936) was a pioneer American dentist.[1] She was the founder of the Women's Dental Association of the United States, which she founded in 1892 with 12 charter members.[2]

Biography

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Mary Haviland Stilwell was born April 30, 1866, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1892, she founded the Women's Dental Association of the U.S. with 12 charter members.[2][3][4]

In 1902, she married Dr. George C. Kuesel,[5] a medical doctor.[6] They were associate members of the Fairmount Park Art Association.[7] She died June 22, 1936, in Philadelphia of coronary thrombosis.[5] Her correspondence is held in a collection by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1991.
  2. ^ a b unknown. "History of AAWD". American Association of Women Dentists. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "About AAWD – AAWD". American Association of Women Dentists. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ Bird & Robinson 2016, p. 8.
  5. ^ a b White, McQuillen & Ziegler 1936, p. 1332.
  6. ^ American Public Health Association 1950, p. 1588.
  7. ^ Fairmount Park Art Association 1914, p. 58.
  8. ^ "Holdings: Mary H. Stillwell Kuesel correspondence". Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Attribution

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Fairmount Park Art Association (1914). Annual Report (Public domain ed.).

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