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| Personal Data |
| Name: Miss Clara Barton |
| Address: Washington, DC |
| Date and Place of Birth: December 25, 1821, Oxford, MA, U.S.A. |
| Date and Place of Death: April 12, 1912, Glenn Echo, MD, U.S.A. |
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| Red Cross Service: |
| Dates of Service and Type |
| Volunteer - 1870 through 1904 |
| Job Title(s) |
| 1. First President, American Red Cross |
| 2. Independent Relief Worker, Civil War |
| Service Location: National Sector Office |
| Service: Disaster, Health & Safety, International |
| War Service: Spanish-American War, Franco-Prussian War, American Civil War |
| Red Cross Award(s) |
| President for Life |
| Other Award(s) |
| 1. Order of the Silver Cross, Imperial Russia |
| 2. Order of the Iron Cross, Imperial Germany |
| 3. International Red Cross Medal, 1882 |
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| Career Highlights: |
Barton was the founder and first President of the American Red Cross, which was established on May 21, 1881, in Washington, D.C.
She served as a frontline volunteer during the American Civil War and saw first-hand the value of the Red Cross during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. These experiences made her determined to establish a society in the United States. Under her able leadership, the American Red Cross became the premier disaster relief organization in the world. This unique contribution was recognized by the International Red Cross Conference in 1884, which added the "American Amendment" to its statutes to encourage other national societies to offer disaster services.
When she resigned her position in 1904, she challenged the American people to pick up where she had left off "To you -- the people of America -- this sacred trust is committed," she wrote, "in your hands the charge is laid."
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