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<span class="big">James Still, 1812 - 1882</span><br>
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The Black Doctor of the Pines </center></td>
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James Still, the son of a former slave, grew up in Indian Mills in the New Jersey
Pinelands and became a self-taught doctor.
<p>At 16 he was indentured to a Quaker farmer for three years. Following
that, he worked at several jobs, keeping in his mind the hope of entering medical
school. By the time he was in his early 50's, he had married, bought a
small farm, and lost his wife and daughter. He began, with a used still,
to distill roots, berries, and leaves and prepared remedies for family members
and, eventually, people from near and far. As his knowledge and reputation
grew, and in spite of attempts by white physicians to keep him from practicing,
his practice prospered.
<p><b>Source</b>: Marino, Gigi. "Deep Are the Roots." <i>Rutgers Magazine,
Winter 1998 pp. 34-39, 44.</i>
<p><b>For further reading</b>: Still, James. <i>Early recollections and
life of Dr. James Still. </i>Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1877. (The book
has been reprinted.) <br>
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<p><strong>An Account of the Still Family History</strong> (from <i>Early recollections
and life of Dr. James Still.</i>)<br>
Appears in <em>Around and About New Jersey Teachers Guides, Program Four, <a href="http://www.state.nj.us/state/education/STILL_GUIDE_FINAL.doc">The Still Family Reunion</a></em> (MSWord document)
<p><a href="http://home.midmaine.com/~lopez/jamesstill.htm">Doctor James Still</a>
<p><a href="http://home.midmaine.com/~lopez/visions.htm">The Visions of James Still</a> <br>
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