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Raised in northeast Philadelphia, Rush's father was a farmer and gunsmith who died when Benjamin was only six years old.  His mother supported her family by running a Philadelphia grocery.  For five years Benjamin attended the West Nottingham Academy in Rising Sun, Maryland, and at age 13 was admitted as a junior. He graduated at age 14 as its youngest graduate ever, having already mastered its 5-year curriculum that required fluency in [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Latin]].  

Raised in northeast Philadelphia, Rush's father was a farmer and gunsmith who died when Benjamin was only six years old.  His mother supported her family by running a Philadelphia grocery.  For five years Benjamin attended the West Nottingham Academy in Rising Sun, Maryland, and at age 13 was admitted as a junior. He graduated at age 14 as its youngest graduate ever, having already mastered its 5-year curriculum that required fluency in [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Latin]].  

Rush did not attend the [[Constitutional Convention] and did not sign the [[U.S. Constitution]] draft there.

Rush did not attend the [[Constitutional Convention]] and did not sign the [[U.S. Constitution]] draft there.

Rush Medical College in Chicago, like the city itself, this received its charter in March of 1837.

Rush Medical College in Chicago, like the city itself, this received its charter in March of 1837.