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Mary Fields

First African-American female Star Route stagecoach delivery driver the United States

  • Fame51.2
  • Momentum1.6
  • Wikipedia7.2K
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Lived 1832–1914, aged 82United States
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  • Era
    1832–1914
    Aged 82
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Updated 2026-07-22

Mary Fields, also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was an American mail carrier who was the first Black woman to be employed as a star route postwoman in the United States.

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Momentum1.6
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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