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Dr. Benjamin Rush At the time of his death, Dr. Benjamin Rush -- along with George Washington and Benjamin Franklin -- was arguably one of America’s three most notable men. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, helped found five colleges, served under three presidents, and personally trained more than 3,000 medical students. Stephen Fried's biography argues that Benjamin Rush — a pioneering physician, writer and a signatory to the Declaration of Independence — belongs on the historical tier of Benjamin Franklin. Podcast on Thomas Jefferson and Dr. Benjamin Rush Thomas Jefferson had a long friendship with Dr. Benjamin Rush, a fellow signer of the Declaration of Independence and one of the early United States’ most well-known physicians. Benjamin Rush is best known for his political activities during the American Revolution, including signing the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Rush, signer of America’s Declaration of Independence, was born on January 4, 1746, in Byberry Township, Pennsylvania, the son of a farmer and gunsmith. His father died when he was five and his mother supported the family by running a grocery store. Biography credit here. Final Thoughts Benjamin Rush embodied the revolutionary spirit of the American founding in both his medical practice and political convictions. As one of only four physicians to sign the Declaration of Independence, he bridged the worlds of science and statecraft, bringing the same reformist zeal to both. Benjamin Rush was a regular writer, and many notes about the less well known signers of the Declaration come from his observations on the floor of Congress. Other members of congress, Franklin, and John Adams foremost, had some harsh observations to make about Rush. 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 Dickinson From its creation in the summer of 1776 to this final move, the Declaration of Independence travelled more than might be assumed. This month, we trace the engrossed parchment's physical locations and custodians through the first 100 years of its existence, starting and ending with Independence Hall. Stay tuned for part two (1877-today) in February! Declaration of Independence, 17761 IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, Benjamin Rush (born Jan. 4, 1746 [Dec. 24, 1745, Old Style], Byberry, near Philadelphia—died April 19, 1813, Philadelphia) was an American physician and political leader, a member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Rush was a regular writer, and many notes about the less well known signers of the Declaration come from his observations on the floor of Congress. Other members of congress, Franklin, and John Adams foremost, had some harsh observations to make about Rush. BENJAMIN RUSH [Library of Congress] 1745-1833 Signer of the Declaration of Independence (Pennsylvania) Biographical Data Religious Views Quotations References, Links, & Further Reading Rush's tour in the Continental Congress was brief. In June 1776 he attended a Pennsylvania conference of patriots and helped draft a declaration of the colony's support for national independence. Rush took his seat in the Second Continental Congress on July 22, and signed the Declaration of Independence on August 2. He was the only signer holding a medical degree. In April 1777, Rush was commissioned surgeon general of the Middle Department of the Continental Army. Benjamin Rush was a Founding Father, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Member of the Continental Army, and advocate for the ratification of the United States Constitution. Rush was also a prominent physician, educator, and proponent of women's rights and the abolition of slavery. Benjamin Rush, prominent colonial physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, wrote a treatise on alcohol in 1784 that still influences how medicine views substance abuse today. Benjamin arrived at the Congress in time to vote on and sign the Declaration of Independence. He also represented Philadelphia at Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Convention and consulted with Thomas Paine when the latter was writing his highly influential pamphlet, Common Sense. James’ wife was Phebe Ridgeway Rush, a leader of Philadelphia society and one of the most famous women in America at the time. In 1904, the American Medical Association dedicated a statue of Benjamin Rush in Washington, D.C. Among other honors in 1948, the Medical Society of Pennsylvania established a Benjamin Rush Award. Follow the life of Benjamin Rush, delegate to the Continental Congress and one of 56 signers, who bravely proclaimed the original thirteen colonies would break away from British rule to form
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