Francis Julius LeMoyne
Francis Julius LeMoyne (September 4, 1798 – October 14, 1879) was a 19th-century American medical doctor and philanthropist from Washington, Pennsylvania. Responsible for creating the first crematory in the United States, he was also an abolitionist, founder of Washington's first public library (known as Citizen's Library), co-founder of the Washington Female Seminary, and an instrumental benefactor to the LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School (now LeMoyne-Owen College), to which he made a $20,000 (~$425,287 in 2023) donation in 1870.
Francis Julius LeMoyne | |
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F. Julius LeMoyne, M.D. | |
| Born | September 4, 1798 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | October 14, 1879 (aged 81) Washington, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Resting place | LeMoyne Crematory |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Washington College M.D. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine matriculant and Jefferson Medical College graduate |
| Occupation(s) | Medical Doctor, Philanthropist |
| Title | Dr. |
| Spouse | Madeleine Romaine Bureau |
| Parent | John Julius LeMoyne (father) |
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