Millie E. Hale
Millie Essie Gibson Hale | |
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Millie E. Hale, from a 1923 publication | |
| Born | February 27, 1881 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 1930 (aged 49) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Monuments | Millie E. Hale Hospital |
| Education | Fisk University; Graduate School for Nurses, New York City |
| Occupation(s) | Hospital administrator, community leader |
| Spouse | John Henry Hale |
Millie Essie Gibson Hale (27 February 1881 – 6 June 1930) was an American nurse, hospital founder, social activist, and civic worker.
In 1916 she founded Millie E. Hale Hospital with her husband, John Henry Hale, M.D., in Nashville, Tennessee, the first year-round hospital for African Americans in the city.