John van Salee de Grasse

Biography

John van Salee de Grasse (or John Van Surley DeGrasse, June 6, 1825– November 25, 1868) was the first black medical doctor admitted to a United States medical society and a commissioned physician during the American Civil War. Born June 1825 in New York City to Count George DeGrasse and Maria Van Surly. At fifteen, he enrolled in Oneida Institute in New York, later pursuing medical studies at Aubuk College in Paris.

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