A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34156 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: April 28 1893 Article Description: Miss Dr. Sarah G. Jones - First Colored Woman Licesed to Practice Medicine in Virginia Article Text: Miss Dr. Sarah G. Jones - The First Colored Woman Licensed to Practice Medicine in Virginia Richmond, Va. April 27. The second woman to be licensed to practice medicine in this State during the history of the Commonwealth is Sarah G. Jones, a mulatto of this city. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Howard College, Washington city. Doctress Jones was one of a class of five who were before the State board of medical examiners for examination. She stood well in all branches except anatomy, and although she did not make the minimum mark, she was passed by he board today. The first lady doctor passed the board three years ago. Doctress Jones expects to practice exclusively among colored people. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com