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Lucy Hicks Anderson

1886–1954

United States

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Lucy Hicks Anderson (née Lawson; 1886–1954) was an American socialite, chef, hostess, and philanthropist, best known for her time in Oxnard, California, from 1920 to 1946. Assigned male at birth, she was adamant from an early age that she was a girl. Her parents, based on advice from doctors, supported her decision to live as one.

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