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Benjamin Rush
December 24, 1745 - April 19, 1813
Patriot, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Look to the right of John Hancock's signature, just above Benjamin Franklin's.
Consulting Physician to the Lewis and Clark Expedition
He convinced Lewis and Clark to take along his highly toxic "Thunderclapper" laxative pills.
On the Money
Ben Rush is pictured on the $2 bill. (Who are the rest of those guys? See the
key
here.)
Buried near the Liberty Bell
You can visit the Ben Rush home site, the hospital where he worked, and his grave when you are in Philadelphia. All are a short walk from the Liberty Bell.
Founder of Dickinson College
Dickinson is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Father of American Psychiatry
. He invented the tranquilizer chair!
Anti-Tobacco Crusader
Ben Rush was opposed to tobacco. Despite this, his picture was used to sell "Ben Rush Cigars".
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