History of Wakefield, (Lancaster County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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James Hutchinson, physician, was born in Wakefield, Pa., Jan. 29, 1752. He received a classical education at home, and about 1775 went to London, where he was graduated in medicine. He was in London when the troubles between America and the mother country broke out, and he espoused the cause of the colonists. He went to France to visit Benjamin Franklin, and was entrusted with important despatches, which he bore to the Continental congress. He joined the American forces on his arrival in Philadelphia, and served as physician and surgeon throughout the Revolution. He was secretary of the American Philosophical society for several years; was professor of materia medica in the medical department of the University of the State of Pennsylvania, 1789-91, and professor of chemistry in the medical department of the newly chartered University of Pennsylvania, 1791-93. He served as trustee of the University of the State of Pennsylvania, 1779-81. He held the official office of physician of the port of Philadelphia and as physician to the Philadelphia hospital. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 6, 1793.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Wakefield, (Lancaster County) Pennsylvania

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