Biddy Mason
(1818-1891)
African-American nurse, business woman, and philanthropist
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Biddy Mason (August 15, 1818 – January 15, 1891) was an African-American nurse and a Californian real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the founder of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, California. Enslaved upon birth, she developed a variety of skills and developed knowledge of medicine, child care, and livestock care. In California, she successfully petitioned a court for her freedom.
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15 August 1818 Hancock County, Georgia
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| Died |
15 January 1891 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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