About Paul P. Boswell
Lived 1905 – 1982 (aged 76). Paul P. Boswell was an American politician.
Paul P. Boswell (June 12, 1905 – March 3, 1982) was an American politician and medical doctor.
Life and career Boswell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He went to Central High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Boswell was an African-American. He graduated from Lincoln University in 1929 and University of Minnesota Medical School in 1940, the first African American to graduate from the school. In 1942 he was awarded a fellowship from the Rosenwald Fund which paid for further advanced training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He specialized in dermatology.
Boswell was married to Arnita Young, the sister of civil rights activist Whitney Young.
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Who was Paul P. Boswell?
American politician and physician
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Paul P. Boswell was born on 12 June 1905.
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Paul P. Boswell died on 3 March 1982.
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Paul P. Boswell was a politician.
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Paul P. Boswell was American.
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