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Frances Perkins
(1880 - 1965)
Government Official
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Frances Perkins’ Birthplace
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Frances Perkins’ Birthplace
South End
12 Worcester Square, Boston, MA 02118
20th Century
Government & Public Service
Frances Perkins (1880-1965), the first woman in a presidential cabinet, was born here. As U.S. Secretary of Labor, she drove the creation of Social Security and other key programs.
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