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Louise Purington
(1844 - 1916)
Physician/Temperance Activist
Visit Her Landmarks
Louise Chamberlain Purington (1844- 1916) & Ella Gilbert Ives (1847 – 1913)
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Louise Chamberlain Purington (1844- 1916) & Ella Gilbert Ives (1847 – 1913)
Southern Dorchester
23 Allston St, Dorchester, MA 02124
19th Century
Education
Medicine
Louise Purington (1844-1916), a physician and temperance leader, lived here. Ella Gilbert Ives (1847-1913), an educator and author, worked closely with Purington, together they co-founded a private girls' school.
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about Louise Chamberlain Purington (1844- 1916) & Ella Gilbert Ives (1847 – 1913)
