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4 unusual facts about Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector


Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector

Her sister, Dr. Gillette Hayden, was a pioneering dentist and periodontist in the early 20th century and a founder of the American Academy of Periodontology.

She was also the only female architect practicing in central Ohio between 1900 and 1930.

Rector also maintained an active political life as well, serving as an active suffragist and as the Financial Chairwoman of the National Woman's Party in 1921.

Gillette Hayden

Her sister, Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector, was the first licensed female architect in the state of Ohio and also attended Ohio State University.



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