Andrew McKenzie explained

Andrew B. McKenzie
Birth Date:4 January 1887
Death Place:Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Known For:Chartering the Beta Pi Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity in Tuscaloosa, AL on June 4, 1949
Field:Internal medicine
Nationality:American

Andrew B. McKenzie (January 4, 1887 – December 17, 1951) was an American physician. He was the first African American to practice medicine in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Born in Tallassee, Alabama, Andrew was the oldest of five children. He studied at the Tuskegee Institute, St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, and earned his medical degree in 1912 at the Leonard Medical School of Shaw University in Raleigh.[1]

In honor of his memory, the McKenzie Courts in West End, Tuscaloosa, was named after him. He is buried next to Stillman College at West Highland Cemetery.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Fisher, W. Douglas. African American Doctors of World War I: The Lives of 104 Volunteers. McFarland. 2015-12-03. 9781476663159. Joann H.. Buckley.