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James McCune Smith, American Physician and Author

James McCune Smith (1813 - 1865) was an African-American physician, abolitionist, and author. Born a slave he moved to Scotland to attend the University of Glasgow and graduated at the top in his class. He was the first African-American to run a pharmacy in the US. He was a prolific author and essayist of articles relating to not only medicine, but abolition and the emerging science of statistics. S.B. Hode (?), 1891 (cropped and cleaned).
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James McCune Smith, American Physician and Author
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James McCune Smith (1813 - 1865) was an African-American physician, abolitionist, and author. Born a slave he moved to Scotland to attend the University of Glasgow and graduated at the top in his class. He was the first African-American to run a pharmacy in the US. He was a prolific author and essayist of articles relating to not only medicine, but abolition and the emerging science of statistics. S.B. Hode (?), 1891 (cropped and cleaned).
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