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Biography
Permeal J. French (1867 - October 10, 1954) was Dean of Women at University of Idaho.
Early life
Permeal J. French was born in Idaho City, Idaho, in 1867, the daughter of Richard G. French and Ann Lange.
In 1921 she was granted an honorary degree in Master of Arts by the George Washington University.
Career
Permeal J. French was Dean of Women at University of Idaho. After thirty years of active service she was named dean of women emeritus. She retired in 1936. The Permeal J. French House, a dormitory, was dedicated in 1954 at in the campus at Moscow, Idaho.
She was State Superintendent of Schools from 1899 to 1903; at the time it was a novelty for women to hold such offices.
She was member of the American Association of University Women and Pi Lambda Theta.
Personal life
Permeal J. French lived for a time at San Francisco, California
She died on October 10, 1954, in Seattle, Washington, and is buried at Hailey Cemetery, Hailey, Idaho.