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Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was born in Pennsylvania, in the year 1745. He was educated at Princeton College, and studied medicine in Philadelphia and in Europe. He returned to America in 1769, and entered upon the practice of his profession in Philadelphia.
He was distinguished for his learning and skill, and was one of the most eminent physicians of his time. He took an active part in the resistance to the measures of the British government, and was elected a member of the Continental Congress.
He signed the Declaration of Independence, and rendered important services in securing the adoption of that measure. He was appointed Surgeon-General of the Army, and discharged the duties of that office with great ability.
He was a writer of considerable merit, and his works on medicine and education were widely read. He continued in the practice of his profession until his death, which occurred in the year 1813.
Source:
McCabe, James D. The Centennial Book of American Biography. Philadelphia and Chicago: P. W. Ziegler & Co., 1876. Patriot Echoes Archive
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