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==American Revolution==

==American Revolution==

During the war of the Revolution he served as a surgeon in the earlier years, and later as a medical director, making for himself a great reputation. He was a member of the convention which framed the Federal Constitution in Philadelphia in 1787, but did not sign that document. For many years he was a counsellor of the state also. A member of the Medical Society of Virginia, he was elected its president in 1820 and 1821, though then too feeble to take any part in its proceedings.

During the war of the Revolution he served as a surgeon in the earlier years, and later as a medical director, making for himself a great reputation.

 

He was a member of the [[Constitutional Convention]], which framed the Federal [[Constitution]], but did not sign that document.

 

For many years he was a counsellor of the state of Virginia. A member of the Medical Society of Virginia, he was elected its president in 1820 and 1821, though then too feeble to take any part in its proceedings.

When Richmond became the seat of government, Dr. McClurg removed from Williamsburg to that city, and was for the succeeding forty years its leading physician, the latter period of his life being almost entirely given up to consulting practice, a fact that showed well his high standing with both the profession and the laity.

When Richmond became the seat of government, Dr. McClurg removed from Williamsburg to that city, and was for the succeeding forty years its leading physician, the latter period of his life being almost entirely given up to consulting practice, a fact that showed well his high standing with both the profession and the laity.