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Benjamin Rush
Like many of the great men of the Revolution, Benjamin Rush was a multi-faceted man: a politician, physician, humanitarian, educator, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Following revolutionary ideals in all aspects of his life, Benjamin Rush made his mark in history with his innovative medical texts and ideals, and sometimes controversial views.
Benjamin Rush was born on December 24, 1745, in Byberry, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia to John Rush and Susanna Hall, the fourth of seven children. His father died when he was just six years old. While his mother did the best to take care of her family, young Benjamin was placed under the care of his uncle, Reverend Samuel Finley, to receive a formal education at the West Nottingham Academy. In 1760, Rush graduated from the College of New Jersey [now Princeton University] with a degree at just fourteen years old. To become a physician, he entered an apprenticeship with Dr. John Redman to expand his medical knowledge in addition to attending lectures by other
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Benjamin Rush
American Founding Father, physician, educator (1746–1813)
For other people named Benjamin Rush, see Benjamin Rush (disambiguation).
Benjamin Rush | |
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A c. 1818 portrait of Rush by Charles Willson Peale | |
| In office 1776–1777 | |
| Born | (1746-01-04)January 4, 1746 Byberry, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | April 19, 1813(1813-04-19) (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia |
| Children | 13, including Richard and James |
| Alma mater | Princeton University University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Physician, writer, educator |
| Known for | Signer of the United States Declaration of Independence |
| Signature | |
Dr. Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746 [O.S. December 24, 1745] – April 19, 1813) was an American revolutionary, a Founding Father of the United States and signatory to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, educator, and the founder of
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Benjamin Rush
1745-1813
Representing Pennsylvania at the Continental Congress
by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress
| Born: | December 24, 1745 |
| Birthplace: | Byberry, Pennsylvania. |
| Education: | B.A. at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), M.D. at the University of Edinburgh (Physician) |
| Work: | Physician, Professor of Chemistry at the College of Philadelphia, 1769; Writer, Member of the Sons of Liberty in Philadelphia, 1773...; Elected to Pennsylvania provincial conference, Elected to Continental Congress, 1776; Appointed Surgeon-general to the armies of the middle department (of the Continental Army), 1777; Instructor, Physician, University of the State of Pennsylvania, 1778...; Treasurer of the U.S. Mint, 1779-1813; Professor of medical theory and clinical practice, University of Pennsylvania, 1791-1813 |
| Died: | April 19, 1813 |
Benjamin Rush, eminent physician, writer, educator, humanitarian was born in December of 1745 in Byberry, Pennsylvania, twelve miles from Philadelphia. His father died when Benjamin was six, and his mother placed him
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