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Bookmark or Share- First Known Female Firefighter in the United States was a Black WomanMolly Williams was the first known female firefighter in the United States, breaking barriers for women in a male-dominated occupation. She worked as a volunteer firefighter in New York City in the early 1800s, even during a blizzard when male firefighters were scarce.
- Little Known Black History Fact: Molly WilliamsMolly Williams was the first recorded woman firefighter in the country. Williams worked as a cook in the Oceanus Engine Company firehouse in 1815. She was a slave owned by a New York merchant and was known for years as Volunteer Number 11 at the firehouse.
- On Molly Williams, One of America’s First Female FirefightersIf you Google “who was the first female firefighter?,” an 1818 illustration of Molly Williams pops up. Most capsule descriptions include that she was enslaved, owned by a wealthy businessman, and, “as good a fire laddie as many of the boys.”
- Molly Williams: the first female firefighter - Brooklyn RootsAccording to her Wikipedia entry, Molly Williams was an African-American, which meant that she was also the first black person to be a firefighter in New York’s history.
- Molly Williams - WikipediaMolly Williams (fl. 1818) was the first known female, and first known black, firefighter in the United States. [1] An African American, she was a slave [2] of the New York City merchant Benjamin Aymar. She was affiliated with the Oceanus Engine Company #11 in lower Manhattan. During her time in the company, she was called Volunteer No. 11. [3]
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