Julia Latta Tinnin

Julia Latta Tinnin
African American Nurse Trailblazer
Dates: 
c.1867-1939

Julia Latta Tinnin (sometimes spelled "Tinnen") was the first African American public health nurse in Durham county, hired by the Durham County Health Deparment in 1915. See attached biographical sketch to learn more about Julia Latta Tinnin's nursing career.

Compiled by: 
Phoebe Pollitt