Biography of lidya o. newman

American inventor

Lyda D. Newman
Born	Nineteenth century Ohio
Died	1925 or later
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Inventor, activist, and hairdresser
Known for	Activist for women's suffrage. Inventing and creating a hairbrush that was durable and could be taken apart for cleaning.

Lyda D. Newman (fl. 1892-1925) was a hairdresser and inventor who was also an activist for women's suffrage.

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Inventor and women's rights advocate Lyda Newman is best known for a newly-designed hairbrush patent and her effort to fight for women's rights.

Lyda Newman, born in Ohio circa , was an.

Lyda D. Newman (fl.

Born in Ohio in She was born a slave.

She held a patent for a novel hairbrush.

Early life

Newman's birth and death dates are unknown. She was born in Ohio,^[1] but there is no information regarding her exact dates of birth or death.^[2] She spent the majority of her life living and working in the San Juan Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.^[2] Records indicate that she may have been of mixed ancestry as her race was cited as "mulatto" on some documents and "black" on others.^[2] Newman's primary occupation was hair care