Mary Edwards Walker
- January 11, 2024
- Doctor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mary Edwards Walker |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 26, 1832(1832-11-26) |
| Age | 192 |
| Date Of Death | 1919-02-21 |
| Birthplace | Oswego |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Mary Edwards Walker Biography
| Birthday | Nov 26 |
| Birth Year | 1832 |
Mary Edwards Walker is one of the most popular and richest Doctor who was born on November 26, 1832 in Oswego, New York, United States. A famous feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist as well as a surgeon, who following the Civil War, became the first woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor.
She was nominated to be awarded her Medal of Honor by General She was recommended for the Medal of Honor by General William Tecumseh Sherman..
There were four sisters older than her as well as one younger brother.
Mary Edwards Walker Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Doctor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mary Edwards Walker is one of the richest Doctor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mary Edwards Walker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was the sole woman to be in the class she was at in Geneva Medical College, where she graduated in 1855.
When she was working with the Union Army as a surgeon during the Civil War she was captured by the Confederate Army and was held as an inmate for war. She was held in Richmond, Virginia.
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Who is Mary Edwards Walker Dating?
According to our records, Mary Edwards Walker married to Albert Miller. As of December 1, 2023, Mary Edwards Walker’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Doctor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mary Edwards Walker celebrates birthday on November 26 of every year.
What is Mary Edwards Walker famous for?
An American feminist, suffragist, suspected spy, prisoner of war and surgeon , Dr. Mary Edwards Walker remains the only women ever to receive the Medal of Honor, which she was awarded for her service during the Civil War.
Why was Dr Mary Walker's Medal of Honor revoked?
But nearly half a century later, Walker’s Congressional Medal was rescinded after Congress tweaked the Medal of Honor criteria to include only “actual combat with the enemy.” (A military board reinstated Walker’s honor posthumously in 1977.)
Was Mary Edwards Walker a Confederate or Union?
Walker volunteered at the outbreak of American Civil War as a surgeon – first for the Army, but was rejected because she was a woman (despite having kept a private practice for many years). She was offered the role of a nurse but declined and chose to volunteer as a surgeon for the Union Army as a civilian.
How old was Mary Edward Walker when she died?
86 years (1832–1919)
Do Medal of Honor winners get money?
A Monthly Pension and Special Retirement Pay As of Dec. 1, 2020, Medal of Honor recipients receive a $1,406.73 monthly pension with annual cost-of- living increases in line with the Social Security Administration’s increases. This comes on top of any disability or retirement pay.