Dr James Rush

Birth: 15 Mar 1786
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 26 May 1869 (aged 83)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: Library Company of Philadelphia Ridgway Library

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Son of Doctor Benjamin Rush and Julia Stockton Rush. Originally buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, then at the Library Company building at Broad and Christian Streets, before moving to the current location in 1965.

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Dr Benjamin Rush

1745–1813
Julia Stockton Rush

1759–1848

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Phoebe Anne Ridgway Rush

1799–1857 (m. 1819)

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Lieut John Rush

1777–1837
Anne Emily Rush Cuthbert

1779–1850
Richard Rush

1780–1859
Susanna Rush

1782–1782
Elizabeth Graeme Rush

1783–1783
Mary Rush Manners

1784–1849
William Rush

1787–1788
Benjamin Rush

1789–1789
Julia Rush Williams

1790–1860
Benjamin Rush

1791–1824
Samuel Rush

1795–1859
Dr William Rush

1801–1864

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Dr Benjamin Rush

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Anne Emily Rush Cuthbert

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Susanna Rush

Elizabeth Graeme Rush

Mary Rush Manners

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