Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel | |
Birth Name: | Mary Haviland Stilwell |
Birth Date: | April 30, 1866 |
Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Death Date: | June 22, 1936 |
Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Nationality: | American |
Occupation: | Dentist |
Known For: | Founded the Women's Dental Association of the U.S. |
Spouse: | George C. Kuesel |
Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel sometimes spelled Stillwell-Kuesel (April 30, 1866 – June 22, 1936) was a pioneer American dentist. She was the founder of the Women's Dental Association of the United States, which she founded in 1892 with 12 charter members.[1]
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.[1] [2]
In 1902, she married Dr. George C. Kuesel, a medical doctor. They were associate members of the Fairmount Park Art Association. She died June 22, 1936, in Philadelphia of coronary thrombosis. Her correspondence is held in a collection by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.[3]