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Name:    Curtis, William Parrish
Profession:  Medicine
Category:  African-American Experience
Born/Started:    1866
Died/Ended:    1945
Description:    William Parrish Curtis was an African-American St. Louis physician who helped organize the St. Louis chapter of the Urban League. Curtis Elementary School was named in honor of William and his brother Thomas.



Reference
African-American Heritage of St. Louis: a Guide
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