Jenette H. Bolles
American medical doctor
Jenette Hubbard Bolles (September 12, 1862 – February 23, 1930), also known as Nettie Bolles, was an American medical doctor. She was the first woman to study and have a career as an osteopath and the first osteopath in the state of Colorado. She held a number of positions in the medical field and was a suffragette.
Early life and education
Jenette Hubbard was born on September 12, 1862 in Douglas County, Kansas. Her parents were Martha Jenette (Merrill) Hubbard and David Hubbard. She attended public school in Olathe, Kansas before studying and graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.S. degree in 1885.
Bolles became interested in osteopathy based upon the treatment her family received by Dr. Andrew Still. Her father had been seriously wounded by gunfire and left for dead during border skirmishes in the 1850s and Still removed the bullet and restored her father's health. She was also satisfied later by the treatment that her mother received after she was paralyzed from a fall.
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