James Thomas Still
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| Born | July 12, 1840 Medford, New Jersey |
| Died | June 22, 1895 |
| Education | Harvard Medical School |
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James Thomas Still (July 12, 1840 - June 22, 1895) was a surgeon and author in the Boston, Massachusetts.
He was born in Medford, New Jersey. James Still was his father and Henrietta Still his mother. William Still was his uncle.[1]
In 1871 he became the third African American to graduate from Harvard Medical School. He served with the 2nd Battalion of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia from 1871 to 1874. From 1875-1878 he served on the Boston School Board,[2] its first African American member.[3] In 1889 his pamphlet "Don't Tell White Folks, or Light out of Darkness" was published.[1] Still included a dedication stating:
•To the numerous lovers of truth and of humanity — many who have lived and acted, and many who still live and act for the good of mankind — and to the many earnest aspirants and workers for true manly positions among men in their native land, yet are side-tracked and crushed universally, is this picture of serious truth dedicated, by a lover of truth."
He followed another statement in the book with his address as 82 West Cedar Street.[4]
He died of Bright's Disease.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baer, Andrea. "Research Guides: African American Contributions to the History of New Jersey: The Still Family". libguides.rowan.edu.
- ↑ Khan, Lurey (March 11, 2010). "William Still and the Underground Railroad: Fugitive Slaves and Family Ties". iUniverse – via Google Books.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "James Thomas Still, MD, Class of 1871 | Perspectives Of Change". perspectivesofchange.hms.harvard.edu.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/donttellwhitefol00stil/page/n8/mode/1up
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