Nathan Smith Davis
Nathan Smith Davis, Sr. | |
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Davis two months before his death | |
| Born | January 9, 1817 near Greene, Chenango County, New York, US |
| Died | June 16, 1904 (aged 87) |
| Years active | from 1834 |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Medicine |
| Institutions | Rush Medical College, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Northwestern University |
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Nathan Smith Davis Sr., M.D., LLD (January 9, 1817 – June 16, 1904) was a physician who was instrumental in the establishment of the American Medical Association and was twice elected its president. He became the first editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association.