Antoinette Brown Blackwell — American Clergyman born on May 20, 1825, died on November 05, 1921
Antoinette Louisa Brown, later Antoinette Brown Blackwell , was the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the United States. She was a well-versed public speaker on the paramount issues of her time, and distinguished herself from her contemporaries with her use of religious faith in her efforts to expand women's rights... (wikipedia)