Benjamin Rush Biography

Benjamin Rush biography

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NAME: Benjamin Rush
OCCUPATION: Doctor, Political Leader, Writer
BIRTH DATE: January 04, 1746
DEATH DATE: April 19, 1813
EDUCATION: Princeton, University of Ediburgh
PLACE OF BIRTH: Byberry, Pennsylvania
PLACE OF DEATH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Benjamin Rush is best known for his political activities during the American Revolution, including his signature on the Declaration of Independence.

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Benjamin Rush was born January 4, 1746 just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rush studied at Princeton and then went on for a medical degree at Edinburgh University, before returning to Philadelphia to begin his practice and publishing. He was also a member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence.