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Lillian Singleton Dove

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Lillian Singleton Dove (c. 1895 – June 17, 1975) was an American physician. Dove was an early African American woman physician and surgeon who first set up her own practice in Chicago in 1921. In addition to medical work, Dove was also involved in her community.

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