Francis M. Kneeland (born 1873) was an American physician. She was one of the first African American women doctors working in Memphis, where she had a practice located on Beale Street.
Kneeland was born in 1873 in Memphis, Tennessee. [1] When she was young, she was orphaned, though she continued to live with her family and even helped raise her younger siblings. [2] [3] In 1898, she was an honors graduate of Meharry, a medical school for African Americans. [2] Kneeland established her practice in Memphis on Beale Street by 1907. [2] She was one of the only black women doctors practicing in the city at the time. [2] [3] [4] Kneeland also worked with the University of West Tennessee, where she was the head instructor in the nursing program in 1923. [2] [5] [1] Kneeland also help rehabilitate juvenile delinquents and girls living in poverty who were sent to her by the Juvenile Court Judge, Camille Kelley. [1]
Kneeland was involved in the Baptist church in various leadership roles. [6] [7] Later in life, she moved to Chicago to live with relatives. [2]
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Francis M. Kneeland (born 1873) was an American physician. She was one of the first African American women doctors working in Memphis, where she had a practice located on Beale Street.
Kneeland was born in 1873 in Memphis, Tennessee. [1] When she was young, she was orphaned, though she continued to live with her family and even helped raise her younger siblings. [2] [3] In 1898, she was an honors graduate of Meharry, a medical school for African Americans. [2] Kneeland established her practice in Memphis on Beale Street by 1907. [2] She was one of the only black women doctors practicing in the city at the time. [2] [3] [4] Kneeland also worked with the University of West Tennessee, where she was the head instructor in the nursing program in 1923. [2] [5] [1] Kneeland also help rehabilitate juvenile delinquents and girls living in poverty who were sent to her by the Juvenile Court Judge, Camille Kelley. [1]
Kneeland was involved in the Baptist church in various leadership roles. [6] [7] Later in life, she moved to Chicago to live with relatives. [2]
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