Rush Medical College - Pulse Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Biographies. BODII 'IDGIIYQ IIDIIFDDQ. .lohn Henry Murphy was born in New Jersey in lH2t3. His parents moved to Quincy. Illinois while he was quite young. where he received his early education in the st-hools of that city. He graduated from Rush Medical College with the class of 'Stl and at once went to Minnesota to begin his practice. His practice grew as the population in- creased and he soon becaine known as one of the most successful surgeons of served with the Union Army and his rapid promotions were indicative of his many of the railways 1-entering at St. Paul. his home. He was a member of President of the National Association of Railway Surgeons and at the time of his dent of the Rush Alumni Association. Illuilliam wileotl Gorrence. the Northwest. During the war he Worth. He has been Surgeon of many medical societies having been death. January 31st. 1894. was Presi- VVilliam Wilson Terrence. M. D.. M. R. A. S. Commander of the Order of the Lion and Sunf'tPersial-Born at Xenia. Ohio. May 22 lH5T. Graduated at Rush Medical College. Chicago. Ill.. Feb., IHSU. having previously passed examina- tion of Illinois State Board of Health t.Iune ll. MTSU. In May IHHI was appointed medical officer of The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. and assigned to Teheran, Persia. In May lf-491 resigned above position and spent eighteen months traveling in the interior of Persia. At various times from September IHHI until October 1892. was otiicially appointed physician of the Austrian. Belgian. British a11d Russian legations at Terheran and was United States Consul General and Vice Consul from 1HH2i until 1591. In 182-48 when the tslllitlll decided to send a diplomatic repre- sentative to YVashington. he was chosen as Counselor of Legation and acted as chief interpreter. accompanying the Persian Minister and helped establish the Persian legation at the Capitol. During the epidemic of Asiatic cholera in Toheran. tAugust and Septeinber T123 he had sole charge of the American hospital which he had erected, and on an-count of services l't'llt,ll'I'l 4l at this and other times he was otfered the position of professor of clinical medicine in the Kings College. and physivian in ordinary to his Imperial Majesty. the Shah. He returned to the United States in Noveinber. lat!! and has been engaged in private practice since. Is President of Rush Medical Alumni Association. 101

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