Appoline Alexander Blair

Appoline Agatha Alexander Blair (September 14, 1828 – Sep. 5, 1908)[1] was an American philanthropist, hospital founder, and wife of Senator (and Civil War general) Francis Preston Blair Jr. In 1878, after losing two children to illness, Blair gathered a group of 20 prominent women and organized the St. Louis Children's Hospital, for which she served as the first president of the Board of Managers.[2][3] In addition to the St. Louis Children's Hospital, she is sometimes credited with the creation of the St. John's Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri, in 1896.[4]

Appoline Alexander Blair
Born
Appoline Agatha Alexander Blair

(1828-09-14)September 14, 1828
DiedSeptember 5, 1908(1908-09-05) (aged 79)
NationalityUnited States

References

  1. Buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis (findagrave.com).
  2. St. Louis Children's Hospital website.
  3. Missouri Women, Health Sciences, Biographies (website).
  4. Mentioned in online citations, but her actual involvement, if any, is unclear.
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