Mary Carson Breckinridge was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
On February 17, 1881, Mary Carson Breckinridge was born in Memphis, Tennessee, into the esteemed Breckinridge family. Her father, Clifton Rodes Breckinridge, was a prominent U.S. diplomat, and her mother, Katherine Carson Breckinridge, came from a well-respected background. As the second of four children, Mary's upbringing was characterized by education and public service influences that would later shape her pioneering work in healthcare.
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