Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel
Dr. Mary H. Stilwell
Born	Mary Haviland Stilwell April 30, 1866 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	June 22, 1936(1936-06-22) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Occupation	Dentist
Known for	Founded the Women's Dental Association of the U.S.
Spouse	George C. Kuesel

Mary Haviland Stilwell Kuesel sometimes spelled Stillwell-Kuesel (April 30, 1866 – June 22, 1936) was a pioneer American dentist.^[1] She was the founder of the Women's Dental Association of the United States, which she founded in 1892 with 12 charter members.^[2]

Mary Haviland Stilwell was born April 30, 1866, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1892, she founded the Women's Dental Association of the U.S. with 12 charter members.^[2][3][4]

In 1902, she married Dr. George C. Kuesel,^[5] a medical doctor.^[6] They were associate members of the Fairmount Park Art Association.^[7] She died June 22, 1936, in Philadelphia of coronary thrombosis.^[5] Her correspondence is held in a collection by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.^[8]

• Women in dentistry in the United States

• This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Fairmount Park Art Association (1914). Annual Report (Public domain ed.).

• American Public Health Association (1950). American Journal of Public Health and the Nation's Health. American Public Health Association.
• Bird, Doni L.; Robinson, Debbie S. (16 May 2016). Modern Dental Assisting - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 978-0-323-22121-4.
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania (May 1991). Guide to the manuscript collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
• White, J. D.; McQuillen, John Hugh; Ziegler, George Jacob (1936). The Dental Cosmos. Vol. 78. S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Company.