The Biographical Dictionary of America/Black, James Rush

​BLACK, James Rush, physician, was born near Glasgow, Scotland, March 3, 1827. He emigrated to America with his parents about 1835, settled in Ohio, was educated at Granville college and was graduated from the medical school of the University of New York in 1849. During the civil war he served as surgeon of the 113th Ohio infantry and as medical director on the staff of General Gilbert. Afterwards in his medical practice he made hygiene and ætiology specialties. He was made a member of the American medical association, the Ohio state medical society and various local medical bodies. In 1876 he gave up his general practice to accept the chair of hygiene in the Columbus medical college. His "Ten Laws of Health and Guide to Protection against Epidemic Diseases" is accepted as an excellent handbook.

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