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Sarah Hunt Lockrey

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Sarah Hunt Lockrey
Born(1863-04-21)April 21, 1863
DiedNovember 8, 1929(1929-11-08) (aged 60)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EducationWoman's Medical College of Pennsylvania 1888
OccupationPhysician

Dr. Sarah Hunt Lockrey (1863–1929) was an American physician and suffragist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

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Lockrey was born on April 21, 1863, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] She graduated from Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (WMCP) in 1888.[2] After interning with Dr. Anna Broomall at WMCP, Lockrey went on to become chief of the gynecological staff there.[1]

Career

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Lockrey worked at the West Philadelphia Hospital for Women and the Elwyn School for the Feeble-Minded. She was a physician at Methodist Deaconess Home for more than two decades.[1] She focused on improving women's healthcare, and specialized in gynecology and gynecological surgery. She was also a member of the American Medical Association (AMA), a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Medical Women's National Association (MWNA).[3]

National Woman's Party Members in Lafayette Park August 6, 1918

Lockrey was a member of the National Woman's Party (NWP), and served on the NWP's National Advisory Council.[3] She participated in the August 6, 1918, demonstration at Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., and was arrested and charges with "holding a meeting on public grounds" and sentenced to jail.[4][1] Rather than serve her sentence, Dr. Lockrey paid a fine so that she could return to Philadelphia to perform surgery. In 1920, Lockry received the NWP's "prison pin."[3]

Lockrey died in Philadelphia on November 8, 1929.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Lockrey, Sarah Hunt (1863–1929)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Thirty-sixth annual commencement Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Bisceglia, Teri. "Biographical Sketch of Dr. Sarah Hunt Lockrey". documents.alexanderstreet.com. Alexander Street Documents. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ Gillmore, Inez Haynes (1921). The Story of the Woman's Party. Harcourt, Brace. pp. 385-387. Sarah Hunt Lockrey.