Philip Maxwell

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Born in Vermont in 1799, Maxwell moved to New York State where he became a doctor and politician, and was elected to the New York Legislature. He also was a physician for the United States Army, where he served with General Zachary Taylor. A military transfer brought him to Chicago, Illinois, which he decided to make his home after resigning from the service. Known for his jolly demeanor, the corpulent physician died in 1859. Chicago's famous Maxwell Street is named for him.

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  • Bike, William S. Streets of the Near West Side. Chicago: ACTA Publications, 1996, p. 72.
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