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- Anderson Ruffin Abbott, doctor, surgeon (born 7 April 1837 in Toronto, Upper Canada; died 29 December 1913 in Toronto, ON). Abbott was the first Canadian-born Black person to graduate from medical school. He served the Union army as a civilian surgeon during the American Civil War.
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Anderson Ruffin Abbott, doctor, surgeon (born 7 April 1837 in Toronto, Upper Canada; died 29 December 1913 in Toronto, ON). Abbott was the first Canadian-born Black person to graduate from medical school. He served the Union army as a civilian surgeon during the American Civil War. Anderson Ruffin Abbott, c. 1863.
Feb 9, 2018 · More than 150 years ago, the man who would become the first Canadian-born Black doctor came through the University of Toronto. Dr. Anderson Abbott's life, from his upbringing as the son of immigrants from Alabama to his illustrious medical career, is the focus of a feature in the Toronto Star.
Feb 8, 2018 · Anderson Abbott was the first Canadian-born person of African heritage to become a doctor in Canada. It was a proud day for his American parents, Wilson and Ellen Ruffin Abbott, who emigrated...
Anderson Abbott (born April 7, 1837, Toronto, Upper Canada—died December 29, 1913, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a doctor and surgeon who was the first Canadian-born person of colour to graduate from medical school. He served in the Union army as a civilian surgeon during the American Civil War.
- Eli Yarhi
Dr. Abbott was the first black man to be appointed as a Coroner. On page 37 of the 1876 Chatham Business Directory, Dr. Abbott’s name appears as one of the 7 Coroners listed for the Chatham area. Dr. Abbott served as President of the Chatham Medical Society.
- General Surgery
- Anderson Ruffin Abbott
- Chatham
- 1861 to 1911
Feb 17, 2021 · Abbott was one of the first Black trailblazers in the medical field. He became the first practicing Black doctor in Canada. He opened his own medical practice. He even advocated for integrated schools so Black students could have the same opportunities as everyone else. Abbott’s passion and drive are the reasons he was so successful in his field.
Canada's famous first black doctor. Born in Toronto in 1837, Dr Anderson Abbott was a close friend of Abe Lincoln but refused to serve in the US Colored Troops. By Marvin Ross.
