From: blackpast.org
Dr. David Jones Peck (1826-1855) was the first black man to graduate from an American medical school, 1847 (Rush Medical College in Chicago ).
Between 1844 and 1846 David Peck studied medicine under Dr. Joseph P. Gaszzam, an anti-slavery white doctor in Pittsburgh. He then entered Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1846, three years after the institution opened.
After he graduated in 1847, Peck toured the state of Ohio with William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass promoting abolitionist ideals. His status as the first black graduate of a medical college was used by abolitionists to promote the idea of full black citizenship and was implicitly an attack on slavery.
In 1849 Peck established his practice in Philadelphia. Peck's medical practice, however, was not successful. Few doctors recognized his status, referred patients to him, or consulted with him.
Learn more about African-American doctors of the Civil War era at www.CivilWarRx.com.
2 comments:
Thank you for sharing this information on Dr. David Jones Peck. However, as far as anyone knows, there are no existing photographs of Dr. Peck. This is a photograph of the famed surgeon Daniel Hale Williams. Using his photo to represent Dr. Peck confuses researchers, among other concerns. Thank you for your consideration.
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