Julia Tuttle

Julia DeForest Tuttle
Julia DeForest Tuttle
	Portrait of Julia DeForest Tuttle
Born	January 22, 1849; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 14, 1898 (aged 49); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	Frederick Leonard Tuttle
Children	2

Julia DeForest Tuttle (née Sturtevant; January 22, 1849^[1] – September 14, 1898) was an American businesswoman who owned the property upon which Miami, Florida, was built. For this reason, she is called the "Mother of Miami." She is the only woman to have founded what would become a major American city.^[2]

^ Wright, E. Lynne (2001). More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Florida Women. Guilford, Conn.: TwoDot. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-56044-993-5.
^ Copquin, Claudia Gryvatz (January 23, 2014). "What's the One Major American City Founded by a Woman?". Parade.

[1] Wright, E. Lynne (2001). More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Florida Women. Guilford, Conn.: TwoDot. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-56044-993-5.

[2] Copquin, Claudia Gryvatz (January 23, 2014). "What's the One Major American City Founded by a Woman?". Parade.

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Julia DeForest Tuttle
Portrait of Julia DeForest Tuttle
Born	(1849-01-22)January 22, 1849 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 14, 1898(1898-09-14) (aged 49) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	Frederick Leonard Tuttle
Children	2