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Olive Jane Brown. As superintendent of Mansfield General Hospital, Miss Brown is widely known throughout Richland
County as one of its capable young professional women. She was born near Detroit, Mich., the daughter of Ammon
and Ada (Dickerson) Brown.
Ammon Brown, who died in 1926, was a native of Detroit. He was a farmer throughout his life and held numerous township
offices. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. His widow now lives at Plymouth: Mich. To Mr. and Mrs. Brown
were born five children: Lefa, married Harry Miller, lives at Williamston, Mich.; Raymond, lives at Greenville,
Mich.; Howard, lives at Detroit, Mich.; Gilbert, lives at Plymouth, Mich.; and Olive Jane, the subject of this
sketch.
Olive Jane Brown attended the public schools of Plymouth, Mich., from which she was graduated in 1913. She spent
two years at home and then entered the University of Michigan Hospital, from which she was graduated as a registered
nurse in 1918. Miss Brown remained at the hospital for two years, and from 1920 and 1923 was superintendent of
the Hillsdale Hospital, at Hillsdale, Mich. In 1924 she accepted the position as head of the obstetrical division
of the University of Michigan Hospital, and in 1927 came to Mansfield as superintendent of nurses at Mansfield
General Hospital. She became superintendent of the hospital in May, 1928.
Miss Brown is identified with Ohio District, No. 5. Nurses Association as treasurer, and belongs to the Ohio Nurses
Association, National Nurses Association, and American Red Cross Nurses Organization. She is past president and
treasurer of the Ann Arbor District Nurses Association and past president of the University of Michigan Hospital
Alumni Association. Miss Brown is also a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club, and Order of the
Eastern Star.
From:
History of North Central Ohio
Embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne,
Medina, Lorin, Huron and Knox Counties
BY: William A. Duff
Historical Publishing Company
Topeka-Indianapolis 1931
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