Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

History of the American Medical Association, from its organization up to January, 1855. To which is appended biographical notices, with portraits of the presidents of the association, and of the author

DAVIS, Nathan Smith (1817 – 1904) Wikipedia

BUTLER, Samuel Worcester (1823 – 1874) hsp.org

Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1855.

The first history of the American Medical Association, founded in 1847, written by one of its chief founders. Digital facsimile from Hathi Trust at this link.

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COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › United States Education, Biomedical, & Biomedical Profession Ethics, Biomedical Societies and Associations, Medical

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#10103
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/12292
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	history-of-the-american-medical-association-from-its-organization-up-to-january-1855-to-which-is-appended-biographical-notices-with-portraits-of-the-presidents-of-the-association-and-of-the-author-edited-by-s-w-butler

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Publication place: Philadelphia