Kate Pelham Newcomb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kate Pelham Newcomb

American physician

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1885

Place of Birth: Wellington, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 30-May-1956

Profession: physician

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Kate Pelham Newcomb

  • Kate Pelham Newcomb (July 26, 1885 – May 30, 1956), or "Dr.
  • Kate" as she was known to her community, was a physician in northern Wisconsin.
  • She practiced medicine in and around Boulder Junction and Woodruff, Wisconsin, in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
  • In 1954 she gained national recognition from television producer Ralph Edwards and the NBC program This Is Your Life for inspiring the "Million Penny Parade", to raise funds for a new hospital.

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