Valeria Hopkins Parker

February 11, 1879 (age 79)

Chicago, Illinois

A governor appointee as director of the Connecticut State Farm for Women (1919), she was the first "woman policeman ever to be given supervision over state policemen in the United States", these being policewomen who supervised girls in the New London, Connecticut area. in Holyoke, Massachusetts on November 26, 1905. There were children: Mason (b June 29, 1907). Leath (b January 9, 1909). She traveled in Europe for three years after taking medical degree. She spent some time in Davos Platz, Switzerland, with a patient. Delivered special lectures to senior girls at Rosemary Hall on "The Physiology of Life," June, 1912 and 1913. Press chairman of Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, 1910-1911. Wrote for various newspapers and publications, and addresses delivered in various places, notably article on the International Congress of Eugenics in London (Woman"s Journal, September, 1912). Congregationalism member, Mothers" Club, Travel Club, Alliance Française, United Workers, Housewives" League, Consumers" League, Connecticut Society of Social Hygiene. Visitor for Connecticut Children"s Aid Society. Chairman Emily Bruce House Committee. Member Greenwich College Women"s Club. She also served as the Assistant Educational Director, American Social Hygiene Association. Director, Social Morality Department, National Women"s Christian Union. And National Chairman, Social Hygiene Committee, National League of Women Voters.

Valeria Hopkins Parker

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Background

Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1879, she was the daughter of Anson S. and Martha (Loath) Hopkins.

Education

She graduated from Hyde Park High School (1895), receiving a prize in an oratorical contest. Oxford College, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts degree, 1898. Hering Medical College, Chicago, Doctor of Medicine, 1902.

Career

A governor appointee as director of the Connecticut State Farm for Women (1919), she was the first "woman policeman ever to be given supervision over state policemen in the United States", these being policewomen who supervised girls in the New London, Connecticut area. in Holyoke, Massachusetts on November 26, 1905. There were children: Mason (b June 29, 1907). Leath (b January 9, 1909).

She traveled in Europe for three years after taking medical degree.

She spent some time in Davos Platz, Switzerland, with a patient. Delivered special lectures to senior girls at Rosemary Hall on "The Physiology of Life," June, 1912 and 1913.

Press chairman of Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, 1910-1911. Wrote for various newspapers and publications, and addresses delivered in various places, notably article on the International Congress of Eugenics in London (Woman"s Journal, September, 1912).

Congregationalism member, Mothers" Club, Travel Club, Alliance Française, United Workers, Housewives" League, Consumers" League, Connecticut Society of Social Hygiene.

Visitor for Connecticut Children"s Aid Society. Chairman Emily Bruce House Committee. Member Greenwich College Women"s Club.

She also served as the Assistant Educational Director, American Social Hygiene Association.

Director, Social Morality Department, National Women"s Christian Union. And National Chairman, Social Hygiene Committee, National League of Women Voters.

Achievements

Among her other achievements, she was also the Executive Secretary of the United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board.

Membership

She was a member of the Pen and Brush Club of North.T. Actively interested in the founding of Emily Bruce House, a home for children. Especially interested in sex and social hygiene, special physiology class in the Lanier School-in-tbe-Woods.

Favored woman suffrage. Member of the Greenwich Equal Franchise League, founded at her home, August, 1909 (1st vice president, 1909-1911.

President, 1911-1912. Later treasurer).

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