John Ordronaux (doctor)

John Ordronaux
Born(1830-08-03)August 3, 1830
New York City, United States
DiedJanuary 20, 1908(1908-01-20) (aged 77)
Roslyn, New York, United States
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materDartmouth College
Harvard Law School
National Medical School
Occupation(s)U.S. Army surgeon, Professor of medical jurisprudence, mental health Commissioner
Employer(s)Columbia Law School
Dartmouth College
The University of Vermont
Boston University
U.S. Army
New York State
Known forExpertise in medical jurisprudence, mental healthcare, United States constitutional law. Civil War surgery, donating $1 million to charity
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John Ordronaux (August 3, 1830 – January 20, 1908) was an American Civil War army surgeon, a professor of medical jurisprudence, a pioneering mental health commissioner and a generous patron of university endowments.[1] Between 1859 and 1901 Ordronaux published at least fifteen books and articles about subjects as diverse as heroes of the American Revolution of 1776, military medicine, medical jurisprudence, mental health, United States constitutional law and historical treatises. He left an estate worth $2,757,000 much of which he gave in endowments to several US universities and other institutions.[2]

  1. ^ "Dr. John Ordronaux" (PDF). The New York Times. January 21, 1908. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
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