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

April 30, 1866
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedJune 22, 1936
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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

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]

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References

  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.

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