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Jennie Lozier
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Portrait of Jennie de la Montagnie Lozier from A Woman of the Century
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Jeanne de la Montagnie Lozier
c. 1841 |
| Died | 1915 Staten Island, New York, U.S.
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| Education | Rutgers Female Institute (Doctor of Science 1891) New York Medical College (Doctor of Medicine) |
| Occupation | physician, educator |
| Relatives | Clemence S. Lozier (mother-in-law) |
Jeanne de la Montagnie Lozier (born around 1841 – died 1915) was an amazing American physician and teacher from New York City. She started teaching languages and literature at Hillsdale College when she was just nineteen. After becoming a doctor at New York Medical College, she taught about how the body works (called physiology). She even went to a big medical meeting in Paris in 1889. She was also the president of a famous women's club called Sorosis from 1891 to 1894.
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Early Life and Learning
Jeanne, also known as "Jennie," de la Montagnie was born in New York City around 1841. She lived in New York her whole life. Her family came from Dutch and French Huguenots who settled there a long time ago, in 1633.
Jennie got a great education that included languages and science. She went to Rutgers Female Institute. Later, she became a leader there and earned a special degree called a Doctor of Science in 1891.
Jennie's Career Path
Becoming a Doctor
After finishing her studies at Rutgers, Jennie traveled to the West Indies. When she was 19, she began teaching languages and literature at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. She was later chosen to be the vice principal for the women's part of the college.
In 1872, she came back to New York. She married Abraham Witton Lozier, who already had two children. Abraham was the son of her good friend, Clemence S. Lozier.
Jennie became interested in medicine because of her mother-in-law, Clemence S. Lozier. Clemence was the person who started and led the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women. Jennie became a Doctor of Medicine soon after her own child was born. She then became a professor of physiology (the study of how the body works) at her old school. She also worked at the hospital. After 12 years, she stopped working as a doctor to focus on her family, social life, and other educational interests.
In 1889, the New York Medical College sent Jennie to Paris. She was a delegate at a big meeting called the International Homeopathic Congress. She gave a speech in French about how women were getting medical training in the United States. Her speech was so good that it was printed in the meeting's official records.
Joining Women's Clubs
Before she retired, Jennie was asked by the Sorosis Club to give a talk about "Physical Culture" (which is about staying healthy and fit). The Sorosis Club then invited her to become a member. Jennie became very important in the club. She led committees on science and helping others. She was also a secretary. She was elected the club's president in 1891 and again in 1892.
In May 1892, Jennie represented Sorosis at a meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs in Chicago. There, she gave another speech about how women's clubs help with education.
Jennie was also the president of two other clubs: the Emerson Club and the Avon Club. She was also a member of the science committee for the Association for the Advancement of Women. She gave talks at many literary and reform groups around New York City.
Her Family Life
Jennie's family included her husband, two sons, and one daughter. They spent their summers at a house called "Windhurst" on Great South Bay, Long Island. Her husband, A.W. Lozier, later stopped his medical practice to work in real estate in New York. Their winter home was on 78th Street.
Jennie loved to study literature and art. She strongly believed that women should have more chances to get a good education. She wanted other women to be able to study art, music, chemistry, how society works, psychology, teaching methods, and how the body works.
Later Years and Passing
Jennie de la Montagnie Lozier passed away at her summer home in New Brighton, Staten Island, on August 6, 1915.
