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James Maxie Ponder
1888–1958
United States
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Biography
James Maxie Ponder (February 22, 1888 – March 4, 1958) was a physician and the first African-American admitted to practice at Mercy Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was regarded as an influential leader of the African American community in St.
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