Benjamin Rush

Quick Facts

Full Name	Benjamin Rush
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1746(1746-01-04)
Age	278
Date Of Death	April 19, 1813
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Capricorn

Benjamin Rush Biography

Benjamin Rush is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 4, 1746 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of the founders of the United States of America who was a doctor and established Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He also served as surgeon general for the Continental army during the Revolutionary War.

He was a signatory to the Declaration of Independence; He was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence; John Adams aided Jefferson in writing the Declaration. aided Jefferson in the writing of the Declaration.

The parents of his father were John Rush and Susanna Harvey Rush. He was married Julia Stockton in 1776 and they had 13 children.

Benjamin Rush Net Worth

Benjamin Rush is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Benjamin Rush 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated with a medical diploma in England and was also fluent in English, French, Italian as well as Spanish.

He was a participant in his first Continental Congress, which would be the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Benjamin Rush Dating?

According to our records, Benjamin Rush married to Julia Stockton. As of December 1, 2023, Benjamin Rush’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Benjamin Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Benjamin Rush celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

What was Benjamin Rush known for?

Benjamin Rush was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a doctor — arguably the most famous doctor in America — who became known as the American Hippocrates. During the Revolutionary War, Rush was alongside Gen.

What did Benjamin Rush believe in?

Benjamin Rush, the “father of American psychiatry,” was the first to believe that mental illness is a disease of the mind and not a “possession of demons.” His classic work, Observations and Inquiries upon the Diseases of the Mind, published in 1812, was the first psychiatric textbook printed in the United States.

What did Benjamin Rush do during the American Revolution?

Not only was Rush out in the field treating wounded and sick soldiers during the Philadelphia Campaign in 1777, but he also became the Surgeon General of the Middle Department of the Continental Army.

What happened to Benjamin Rush after he signed the Declaration of

Independence?

After signing The Declaration of Independence on August 2, 1776, Rush continued to represent Pennsylvania in the Continental Convention. During this time, Rush also accepted a job as the Surgeon General of the Middle Department of the Continental Army in 1777.

Is Dr Rush a villain?

Astrid Rush is the secondary antagonist of Black Sheep.