Frances McConnell-Mills

Frances McConnell-Mills
Born
Frances Mary McConnell

July 9, 1900
DiedDecember 28, 1975(1975-12-28) (aged 75)
Other namesFrances McConnell
EducationUniversity of Denver; University of Colorado Denver
Medical career
ProfessionPhysician
FieldToxicology
InstitutionsDenver General Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
Sub-specialtiesForensic pathology
ResearchPassive immunity

Frances Mary McConnell-Mills (July 9, 1900 – December 28, 1975) was an American toxicologist. She was the first woman to be appointed Denver's city toxicologist, the first female toxicologist in the Rocky Mountains, and probably the first female forensic pathologist in the United States.[1]

McConnell was raised in Colorado and after studying chemistry she became a high school teacher. She later attended medical school at the University of Colorado Denver, graduating in 1925. She specialized in the fields of toxicology and forensic pathology, which led her to testify in many high-profile criminal cases throughout her career. In addition to working as Denver's city toxicologist, she held positions in multiple hospitals and administrative boards. After battling lifelong health problems, including rheumatic heart disease and a leg amputation, McConnell died in 1975. She was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Varnell 1999, p. 132.

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