Dr. Emily Howard Jennings Stowe
by
Varina Sing and Rolina Tabios
Grade 7
Dr. Emily Howard Jennings Stowe was born in the year 1831 on May 1st. She was born in Norwich and died in Toronto on April 30, 1903. Emily was raised by her parents and grandfather. Her mother's name was Hanniah Lossings, her father's name was Peter Lossings. Emily's parents and grandfather always encouraged Emily to follow her dreams, they were very supportive.
Emily followed her dreams and began to teach in Brandford School and Mount Plezant. In the year 1854 she was hired to be a principal of Brandford School. Later on Emily wanted to settle in and start a family of her own. Then she meet a man named John Stowe, he was very loving and very supportive towards Emily. So Emily and John married in the year 1856 on November 22. Later, Emily started a new family; she had two sons and a daughter named Ann Augusts Stowe Gullen, when she became a very successful women. A few years later Emily's husband, John Stowe, had an illness called tuberculosis. Unfortunately he died. Emily had a hard time getting over it, but she didn't give up so easy.
Her husband's death inspired her to practice medicine. In the mid 1860's, medical schools would not admit women! Emily tried to go to school to practice medicine, but no Canadian College accepted her because of her gender. Emily then enrolled herself at the New York Medicine College for Women. While she was there, she struggled to enter herself in the medical profession. Emily successfully graduated in 1867, then, they set up a practice in Toronto. In 1870, William Thomas Aikins, president of the Toronto Medical School opened a clinic especially for Emily and Jenny Kidd Trout.
Emily was the first Canadian women to organize a suffrage group in Canada. In 1876 she created the Toronto Women's Literary Club. In 1883, Emily organized the Women's Medical College in Toronto. She was the first president of the Dominion Women Enfranchisement Association.
In 1903, Emily Howard Jennings Stowe passed away. Emily was a life long champion. She fought for women's rights and was proud to be a women. For doing this, she became the first Canadian women to be a physician. Emily Howard Jennings Stowe was very a powerful women and never gave up on anything she struggled through. She has achieved her goals and she earned them well. Emily will always be a lifelong champion in our Canadian hearts.