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Samuel Simon Bruington
BornDecember 16, 1892
DiedNovember 4, 1932(1932-11-04) (aged 42)
Cause of deathComplications from surgery
Resting placeClinton Cemetery, Irvington, New Jersey, US ( Essex County )
NationalityAmerican
EducationState College of Orangeburg (renamed to South Carolina State University) (1904), Howard University College of Medicine (1908)
Occupation(s)Physician, Army Medical Officer
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
TitleFirst Lieutenant Medical Corp
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAlma Shaw Bruington
ChildrenCamille Bruington, Cameleta Bruington, Sameul Simon Jr.
ParentMary Bruington (mother)

Samuel Simon Bruington, M.D. (August 3, 1892 – November 4, 1932) was a World War I veteran and Physician from Georgetown, South Carolina. He served with the 317th Sanitary Train in the 92nd Infantry Division..[1].

Education

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Bruington went to the State College of Orangeburg (today known as South Carolina State University and later received his M.D. from Howard University Medical School (today known as the Howard University College of Medicine) in 1904[2]

Military Service and Career

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Bruington was assigned to the 317th Medical Train of the 92nd Infantry Division[3] on April 28th, 1918, He was transferred to the Army Hospital in Williamsbridge, New York due to poor health and was later honorably discharged a month later for physical disability[4]

Civilian Career and Community Activities

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Bruington was a member of the NAACP and spoke at other events, including the Womens Progressive Club[5] and Hi Y, a high school-focused subsection of the YMCA[6] [7]

Personal life

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After leaving the Army, Bruington moved to Newark, New Jersey.[8] There, he met his wife; Alma Shaw. They had four children[9]

Death

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Dr. Bruington died on November 4, 1932 at the age of 40 after complications from a mastoid operation at the Newark Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital. He was laid to rest 5 days later at Clinton Cemetery in Irvington, New Jersey[10].[11][12]

  1. ^ Fisher, W. D., & Buckley, J. H. (2016). African American Doctors of World War I: The lives of 104 volunteers. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 53
  2. ^ Howard University. (1903). Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Howard University. Washington, DC. Retrieved July 21, 2023, from https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hnc35g?urlappend=%3Bseq=229%3Bownerid=27021597767059610-231.
  3. ^ Fisher,p. 53
  4. ^ Fisher, p. 53
  5. ^ Driver, B. C. (1921, February 25). Noted colored orator to speak here march 4. Ridgewood-Herald News, p. 3.
  6. ^ Driver, B. (1922, November 25). “Hi Y” club fall meeting. The Montclair Times, p. 22.
  7. ^ Summerville, D. (2014). Making history: Historic Program Moments- The YMCA Youth and Government program. YMCA Youth and Government. https://www.ymcayag.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/By-Each-Generation-Handout_booklet-2.pdf
  8. ^ Year: 1920; Census Place: Newark Ward 3, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1032; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 125
  9. ^ Year: 1930; Census Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2341069
  10. ^ Dr Samuel Simon Bruington Sr. (1886-1932) - find a... Find a Grave-Dr Samuel Simon Bruington Sr. (2014, February 28). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125730356/samuel-simon-bruington#source
  11. ^ National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
  12. ^ "United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QG-5DX9?cc=2061540&wc=M6YC-QNL%3A353034401 : 1 May 2019), Broyde, Aaron Ovsei-Buckner, Kathryn > image 421 of 2896; American Medical Association, Chicago.