McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
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Wright, William, 1827-1908
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1827-1903
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Rev. Dr. William Wright graduated from McGill University in 1848 with a degree in medicine and surgery. He was the first person of colour to earn a medical degree in Canada. He was professor of Materia Medica (pharmacology) at McGill University for 30 years. He was also an ordained deacon and priest of the Anglican Church.
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n 2015184234