John Curwen (physician)
John Curwen | |
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Curwen in 1900 | |
| Born | September 20, 1821 |
| Died | July 2, 1901 (aged 79) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouses | Martha P. Elmer
(m. 1849; died 1873)Anne F. Wyeth
(m. 1881; died 1899) |
| Children | 1 |
John Curwen (September 20, 1821 – July 2, 1901) was Superintendent of the first public mental hospital in Pennsylvania. He personally knew the thirteen founders of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions of the Insane (AMSAII), now the American Psychiatric Association. He served as secretary-treasurer of the Association for 34 years (1856–1890).