BIO: Morris Clayton THRUSH, M.D., Marion, Franklin County, PA

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Medical Men of Franklin County, 1750-1925 by Ambrose Watts Thrush, M.D.;
Chambersburg, Pa.; Medical Society of Franklin County, Page 303
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MORRIS CLAYTON THRUSH, M. D.

  M. C. Thrush was born in 1876 in Marion, Franklin County, the son of Martin W. 
and Emma C. (Etter) Thrush.  He was educated at the Philadelphia High School, 
graduating A. B. in the College Course.  He also graduated with the degree Ph. 
G. from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1896; M. D. in 1901 from the 
Medico-Chirurgical College and Ph. M. from the University of Buffalo, N. Y., in 
1901.  He served as intern in the Presbyterian Hospital from 1901-1903, and 
since that time has been in medical and surgical practice in Philadelphia.

  Dr. Thrush has filled the following positions:  X-Ray Staff, St. Agnes 
Hospital; Member of the Surgical Staff of the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital and 
Central Hospital and Demonstrator of Anatomy, later instructor in Pharmacology, 
Medico-Chirurgical College.  He served two years in the U. S. Army during the 
World War in United States and France as instructor in Medical Officers Training 
Camp; Regimental Surgeon of 350th F. A., later 34th Eng. in U. S. Base Hospital 
No. 63 and Chief of Surgical Service, Camp Hospital 110 in France.  He entered 
the service as 1st Lieutenant and was discharged Lieut. Col. Medical Corps, U. 
S. A.

  Dr. Thrush married Edith Alena Shank, A. B. (Wilson College).  He is a 
Republican and a Presbyterian.  His present address is 3705 Spring Garden 
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.