Born: 31 August 1871, United States (assumed)
Died: 23 October 1973
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
The following is republished with permission from the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.
Hannah Myrick was a Dorchester native who decided as a child that she wanted to be a doctor. She lived at this address above for many years. Her father hired a tutor to teach her Greek and Latin, prerequisites for admittance to Boys Latin School. Although it was rare for girls to be allowed to attend, an exception was made in her case. She went on to attend Smith College, receiving a BA degree in 1896. Hannah was then admitted to Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a medical degree in 1900. She practiced medicine in Boston and for a decade served as the superintendent of the New England Hospital for Women and Children (NEHWC).
Later Dr. Myrick was employed for twenty-five years as a physician for Schrafft Candy Company in Charlestown specializing in industrial medicine. An amateur photographer, she won prizes for her work and is recognized for developing early X-ray films during her time at NEHWC. In her retirement, she continued to pursue her interest in photography and gardening and to support charitable causes, including a free dispensary in the Fields Corner neighborhood of Dorchester. Hannah Myrick lived to be 102 and was honored on what would be her last birthday by Lieutenant Governor Donald Dwight who awarded her a commendation for her life of service.