Full Name
Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin
Date of Birth
September 16, 1861
Place of Birth
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Date of Death
1947
Place of Death
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Attended Girl’s High School in Boston, graduated in 1881
- Attended Howard University’s medical school between 1894 and 1895
- Received legal training, possibly by reading law under the instruction of an attorney or by attending law school
Spouses Names
Miriam Benjamin never married
Children Names
Parents Names
Eliza (Hopkins) Benjamin, Francis Benjamin
Known Affiliates Names
- Edgar P. Benjamin (brother)
- John Philip Sousa (played her composition)
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- Known for her invention of the Gong and Signal Chair for Hotels
- Second African-American woman to receive a patent in the United States