Charles Burleigh Purvis
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | April 14,1842 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Philadelphia |
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| Died | Los Angeles |
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| Education | Case Western Reserve University |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Parents | Robert Purvis |
| Grandparents | James Forten |
| Great grandparent | Thomas Forten |
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| ID | 3517050 |
Charles Burleigh Purvis Life story
Charles Burleigh Purvis was a physician in Washington, D.C. He was among the founders of the medical school at Howard University. He was the first black physician to attend a sitting president when he attended President James Garfield after he was shot by an assassin in 1881.