Physician Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy took an active and significant role in public health reform, suffrage, and politics in early twentieth century Portland. Lessons she learned in Oregon became the foundation for her subsequent career in transnational medical relief and international health.
Links for more information on Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy:
https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/lovejoy_esther_clayson_pohl_1869_1967_/#.XuVpS0VKiUk
https://www.ohsu.edu/historical-collections-archives/esther-pohl-lovejoy-pioneer-physician
https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_205.html