Elizabeth Delia Dixon-Carroll
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Elizabeth Delia Dixon-Carroll | |
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.jpg) Elizabeth Delia Dixon-Carroll, from the 1904 Yearbook of Meredith College | |
| Born | February 4, 1872 |
| Died | May 16, 1934 (aged 62) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse | Norwood G. Carroll |
Elizabeth Delia Dixon-Carroll (February 4, 1872 – May 16, 1934) was an American physician, professor, and activist. When she started her practice, she was the only female physician working in Raleigh, North Carolina; she served as the first physician of Meredith College, where she also taught. Dixon-Carroll was active in the women's suffrage movement and campaigned for numerous Democratic candidates.[1]
Elizabeth Delia Dixon was born in Shelby, North Carolina, to Thomas Dixon Sr., a Baptist preacher, and Amanda McAfee Dixon.[2] Her four surviving siblings included author and white supremacist Thomas Dixon Jr. and pastor and evangelist A. C. Dixon.
After attending public school in her hometown of Shelby, Dixon attended Cornell University. This was followed by graduate work at Woman's Medical College of the New York Infirmary, now the New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, from which she graduated first in her class in 1895.[1]
Following her graduation, Dixon met Dr. Norwood G. Carroll, a dentist; both began practicing in Raleigh. They were married in 1900; the couple had no children.[1]
Dixon-Carroll became an instructor and physician at Meredith College upon its opening in 1899. She remained in this position until her death in 1934. One of her most celebrated achievements was guiding Meredith through the influenza pandemic of 1918–19 without a single student dying of the disease.
Dixon-Carroll was a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in North Carolina. She helped found both the Raleigh Women's Club and the North Carolina State Federation of Women's Clubs, serving as[1] the first president of each; directed the Samarcand Manor State Industrial Training School for Girls upon its opening; and was a regular speaker at state suffrage conventions.[2]