John Archer, US Congress

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John Archer (May 5, 1741 – September 28, 1810) was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, representing the sixth district for three terms from 1801–1807. His son, Stevenson Archer and grandson Stevenson Archer II were also Congressmen from Maryland.

Archer was born near Churchville, Maryland, and attended the West Nottingham Academy in Cecil County, Maryland, later graduating from Princeton College in 1760. He studied theology, but owing to a throat affection, he abandoned his studies in that area and began the study of medicine. He graduated as a physician from the College of Philadelphia in 1768, receiving the first medical diploma issued on the American continent.

In 1769, Archer commenced the practice of law in Harford County, Maryland. He was a member of the Revolutionary committee from 1774 to 1776, and later raised a military company during the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the first state constitutional convention of 1776, and served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1777 to 1779. During the Revolutionary War, Archer was volunteer aide-de-camp to General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point. On June 1, 1779, Archer was made a captain and subsequently a major in the Continental Army.

Archer was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1801 until March 3, 1807. He founded, with his son Thomas Archer, the medical and chirurgical faculty of Maryland in 1799. In 1810, Archer documented a case of superfecundation, more specifically called "heteropaternal superfecundation," in which a Caucasian woman gave birth to mixed twins — one Caucasian, one Afro-Caucasian - after having had intercourse with two men of differing race within a few weeks. Archer died at his country home, Medical Hall, near Churchville, Maryland, and is interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery of Churchville.

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He was a major in the colonial army during the Revolutionary war and was 3 times a member of congress. He was the first graduate of medicine in the United States, receiving the degree of M.D. in Philadelphia.

graduated from Princeton with an A.B. degree in 1760, and with an M.A. degree in 1763. He was graduated from the Medical College of Philadelphia o June 21, 1768 having previously tried the ministry, bkut losing his voice from quinsy, chose medicine. He was the first graduate of medicine in America. Between 1786 and 1800 he trained fifty medical students at his home, Medical Hall.

From 1774 to 1776 he was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of Harford County, Maryland. He enrolled the first military company. In 1776 he was commissioned and placed in charge of a battalion of the Revolutionary Army. He was a member of the State Constitutional Committee from 1777 to 1790, the commissioner of peace. He was afterwards a judge of the Orphan's Court.

In 1797 he was presidential elector of the Jefferson ticket. In 1801 he was elected to Congress, and continued in that office till 1807.

He was the first to discover the power of Peruvian bark to arrest the periodicity of chill and fever. This was developed by Power and Weightman, chemists, in Philadelphia, by process of crystallization into quinine, and the vast fortune of this firm, consisting of $50,000,000 was recently turned over to the sole heir, a lady.

John Archer (May 5, 1741 – September 28, 1810) was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, representing the sixth district for three terms from 1801–1807. His son, Stevenson Archer and grandson Stevenson Archer II were also Congressmen from Maryland.

Archer was born near Churchville, Maryland, and attended the West Nottingham Academy in Cecil County, Maryland, later graduating from Princeton College in 1760. He studied theology, but owing to a throat affection, he abandoned his studies in that area and began the study of medicine. He graduated as a physician from the College of Philadelphia in 1768, receiving the first medical diploma issued on the American continent.

In 1769, Archer commenced the practice of law in Harford County, Maryland. He was a member of the Revolutionary committee from 1774 to 1776, and later raised a military company during the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the first state constitutional convention of 1776, and served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1777 to 1779. During the Revolutionary War, Archer was volunteer aide-de-camp to General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point. On June 1, 1779, Archer was made a captain and subsequently a major in the Continental Army.

Archer was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1801 until March 3, 1807. He founded, with his son Thomas Archer, the medical and chirurgical faculty of Maryland in 1799. In 1810, Archer documented a case of superfecundation, more specifically called "heteropaternal superfecundation," in which a Caucasian woman gave birth to mixed twins — one Caucasian, one Afro-Caucasian - after having had intercourse with two men of differing race within a few weeks. Archer died at his country home, Medical Hall, near Churchville, Maryland, and is interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery of Churchville.

Archer, John (1741-1810) — of Maryland. Born in Cecil County, Md., May 5, 1741. Father of Robert Harris Archer and Stevenson Archer (1786-1848); grandfather of Stevenson Archer (1828-1898). Democrat. Physician; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1777, 1779-80; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1796; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1801-07. Presbyterian. Died near Churchville, Harford County, Md., September 28, 1810 (age 69 years, 146 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Churchville, Md. "Churchville Presbyterian Church, Harford Co, Maryland

"Dr. John ARCHER was born at Churchville, Harford Md. May 5th. 1741 and was the son of Thomas Archer. He was educated at Nottingham Academy, Cecil Co and received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Princeton College 1753 (sic). He then studied theology and became a minister of the Presbyterian Church. He had to give up preaching on account of some throat trouble. He then pursued the study of Medicine under the late Dr. John MORGAN and later attended the University of Pennsylvania and was graduated from there in 1768. He practiced his profession in New Castle Co. The diploma he received was as the first graduate from a Medical School in the New World, is now in possession of the Maryland Medical and Chirurgical Faculty.

"Dr. ARCHER was appointed on the committee of (Observation?) of Harford Co 1774 and in 1775 was made its chairman. He was made Major of Upper Battalion in 1776. Delegate to the MD Convention 1776. Judge in the Orphans Court in 1782. Presidential Elector 1796. Member of Congress 1801-07. John M.B. ARCHER 1741-1810 md Catherine HARRIS d. 1815 Is well known as the first medical graduate of the first medical school in the United States, viz that of Philadelphia. A native of Harford Co, Md. A master of-arts of Princeton. A patriot and statesman of the Revolution. A practitioner and teacher of Medicine of high repute. A founder of the Medicaland Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland and a member of Congress. He left the world full of years and full of honors. His life was truly devoted to the service of his fellows creatures and to the glory of the Great Redeemer. His remains lie in the Churchville burying ground, Harford Co, Md where many of his descendants lie.

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