Lathrop, Julia

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Julia Clifford Lathrop was an American social reformer in the area of education, social policy, and children's welfare. As director of the United States Children's Bureau from 1912 to 1922, she was the first woman ever to head a United States federal bureau.

Born: Tuesday, June 29, 1858, Rockford, Illinois

Died: Friday, April 15, 1932 Rockford, Illinois (aged 73)