1. Samuel Parkman had had six children by his previous marriage to Sarah Shaw.
16 Facts About George Parkman
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George Parkman founded and was part owner of the towns of Parkman, Ohio and Parkman, Maine.
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The eleven George Parkman scions united in marriage with the Beacon Hill families of Blake, Cabot, Mason, Sturgis, Tilden, and Tuckerman.
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George Parkman entered the freshman class of Harvard University when he was 15 years old, and delivered the "Salutory Oration" in 1809.
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George Parkman spent two years at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland obtaining his medical degree.
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George Parkman studied at the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital for his graduate work.
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George Parkman spent time in England studying with men of Science, as well.
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George Parkman believed that psychiatric institutions should reflect a residence-like setting, where patients could enjoy hobbies and socializing and participating in household chores, as permitted.
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George Parkman thought Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital was a good model and talked to the faculty of Massachusetts General Hospital about having a lunatic hospital connected to it.
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Later, the McLean Asylum for the Insane was established, but the trustees feared the taint of corruption if George Parkman had held an appointment he had endowed.
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George Parkman retired, but continued his interest in medicine and insanity.
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George Parkman would visit and entertain them, he bought them an organ, and opened up his own mansions during cholera and smallpox epidemics for the treatment of patients.
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George Parkman was involved with the organization and publication of The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery with John Collins Warren and John Ware in 1823.
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When his father died in 1824, George Parkman took complete control of the family estate and bought vast amounts of land and real estate in Boston, including many poorly maintained tenements.
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George Parkman was a well-known figure in the streets of Boston, which he walked daily, collecting his rents.
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George Parkman was tall and lean, had a protruding chin, and wore a top hat.