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March 9, 1940
The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Dr. James McCune Smith (b. ~1813), first African American to earn an MD from a European university (Glasgow, 1837), became a prominent New York physician, abolitionist leader, scholar, and successful businessman, mourned deeply upon his death.
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One of the best known physicians and scholars in the early and middle nineteenth century, Dr. James McCune Smith has left many great works for the perpetuation of his name.
An able leader in the abolitionist movement, the chief facts of Smith's public life are well known to most negroes . . . although biographers have been hazy about his early life.
Smith was born about 1813. After completing his education in New York, he made his way to Scotland where, in 1837, he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow. On his return to this country, he was given a heartwarming welcome by the negroes of New York City—where he set up practice as a physician.
He was an ardent abolitionist—wrote and spoke eloquently for the Abolition movement. His knowledge of history, science and literature, the fact that he was a convincing speaker made Smith a leader in any enterprise with which he became connected.
And his extensive accumulation of property was proof of his superior Business ability.
All negroes felt a deep loss when James Smith died in the very height of his illustrious career.
An able leader in the abolitionist movement, the chief facts of Smith's public life are well known to most negroes . . . although biographers have been hazy about his early life.
Smith was born about 1813. After completing his education in New York, he made his way to Scotland where, in 1837, he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow. On his return to this country, he was given a heartwarming welcome by the negroes of New York City—where he set up practice as a physician.
He was an ardent abolitionist—wrote and spoke eloquently for the Abolition movement. His knowledge of history, science and literature, the fact that he was a convincing speaker made Smith a leader in any enterprise with which he became connected.
And his extensive accumulation of property was proof of his superior Business ability.
All negroes felt a deep loss when James Smith died in the very height of his illustrious career.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Abolitionist Leader
Physician
University Of Glasgow
New York
Business Ability
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. James Mccune Smith
Where did it happen?
New York, Scotland, University Of Glasgow
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. James Mccune Smith
Location
New York, Scotland, University Of Glasgow
Event Date
Born About 1813, 1837
Story Details
Dr. James McCune Smith, born about 1813, educated in New York, received MD from University of Glasgow in 1837, returned to New York to practice medicine, became a leader in the abolitionist movement through writing, speaking, and business acumen, died at the height of his career.