Mabel Seagrave
Mabel Seagrave | |
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Mabel Seagrave in 1919 | |
| Born | Mabel Alexandria Seagrave January 3, 1882 |
| Died | November 10, 1935 (aged 53) |
| Education | Wellesley College Johns Hopkins School of Medicine |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Amasa Seagrave Selina Stone Glass Seagrave |
Mabel Alexandria Seagrave (January 3, 1882 – November 10, 1935) was an American medical doctor who was sent to France by the National American Woman Suffrage Association to staff a refugee hospital during World War I. Dr. Seagrave stayed on after the end of the war to lead a Red Cross hospital as well as to perform operations at another hospital 40 miles away. France awarded Seagrave the silver Médaille d’honneur as a token of gratitude.