Richard Montgomery Swearingen [Carte de Viste]
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Richard Montgomery Swearingen [Carte de Viste]Description
Circa 1880s carte de viste of “R. M. Swearingen,” taken by Luke C. Dillon, Washington, D. C.Context
Several prominent physicians residing and practicing in Chappell Hill between 1850 and 1900 pioneered in the field of medicine. One of the most influential, Dr. Richard M. Swearingen, owned several lots on the east side of Main Street in the 1870s. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1853, and was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes as a commissioner of experts to investigate the yellow-fever epidemic. This project was the beginning of the National Board of Health. In 1881 he was appointed State Health Officer under Governor Hogg.Category
Science and Technology
Being Texas, Bullock Museum