Louise Wooster

Deceased Person

1842 – 1913

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Who was Louise Wooster?

Louise Catharine Wooster, better known as Lou Wooster, was a famous madam in Birmingham, Alabama. Her colorful character and her care for the sick and dying during the cholera epidemic of 1873 endeared her to the Birmingham community. The "Lou Wooster Public Health Award" is named in her honor.

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Born
1842
Tuscaloosa
Lived in
  • Birmingham
Died
1913

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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