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Chesta Dillard Dean
American pharmacist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chesta Dillard Dean (born February 12, 1885) was a pharmacist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] She was the first Black woman to open and operate a pharmacy in Philadelphia.[2]
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Born | February 12, 1885 Danville, Virginia |
Education | Temple College, 1911 |
Occupation | Pharmacist |
Relatives | Bertha G. Higgins (sister) |
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