Days Past: Mollie Monroe: memorable, 'crazy' character of early Prescott

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News Article

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The Daily Courier

Publication Date

1-25-2015

Abstract

Mollie Monroe has the unfortunate distinction of being the first woman in Arizona Territory to be declared insane. Born in New Hampshire in 1846 to a fairly affluent family, she was christened Mary Elizabeth Sanger and was given a finishing school education to equip her for marriage to a successful businessman.

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