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William Thomas Jefferson
1864–1925
United States
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Biography
William Thomas Jefferson, D.D.S. (August 4, 1864 – October 26, 1925) was the first Black dentist to practice dentistry in the United States Army during his military service in the Spanish–American War. He faced discrimination, exclusion, and caught malaria. He became an officer, served abroad, established a dentistry practice in Chicago, and served in the National Guard.
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