Burgess E. Scruggs | |
|---|---|
 Scruggs, around 1902 | |
| Born | October 16, 1860 Madison County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1934 (aged 73) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Burial place | Glenwood Cemetery (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| Education | Central Alabama College, Central Tennessee College, Meharry Medical College |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, alderman, civic leader |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia J. Davidson (m. 1881–1919; her death), Harriet T. Humphrey (m. 1923–1934; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Burgess E. Scruggs (October 16, 1860 – January 21, 1934)[1] was an American physician, alderman, and civic leader in Huntsville, Alabama.[2][3][4] He was one of Alabama's first African American doctors, and the first in Huntsville. He served four terms on Huntsville's city council.[4]
- ^ "Aged Colored Physician Dies". The Huntsville Times. January 22, 1934. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gibson, John William (1903). "B. E. Scruggs". The Colored American from Slavery to Honorable Citizenship. pp. 593–594 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Transactions of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama". 1880.
- ^ a b "Burgess E. Scruggs". Encyclopedia of Alabama.