James Rushmore Wood
Encyclopedia
Dr. James Rushmore Wood (September 14, 1816-May 4, 1882), born in Mamaroneck
, New York State, was an American
medical doctor
, one of the founders of Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York City
. He retired from his university duties in 1868.
Mamaroneck (town), New York
Mamaroneck is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 29,156 at the 2010 census. There are two villages contained within the town: Larchmont and the Village of Mamaroneck...
, New York State, was an American
United States
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medical doctor
Doctor of Medicine
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, one of the founders of Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York City
New York City
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. He retired from his university duties in 1868.
Descendants
- A grandson of the same name, wed to Katherine Lawrence Wickham, was a soldier during World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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External links
- Portrait photograph from the Ehrman Medical Library Archives