Dr. Chevalier Jackson (1865-1958)
Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh native who helped establish the modern fields of laryngology and bronchology. He pioneered new, lifesaving procedures for the removal of accidentally swallowed objects and led the effort to require warning labels on poisonous products, which culminated in the passage of the 1927 Federal Caustic Poison Act. Taught at five Philadelphia medical colleges. Lived at Sunrise Mill, where he designed many new medical instruments.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Story
Dr. Chevalier Jackson, a Pittsburgh native, helped build the modern medical fields of laryngology and bronchology, devising lifesaving techniques to retrieve objects accidentally swallowed or inhaled. His crusade against household poisonings helped bring about the 1927 Federal Caustic Poison Act, one of the nation's early consumer-safety laws. He taught at five Philadelphia medical colleges and, at his home Sunrise Mill, designed many of the specialized instruments that carried his methods forward.
Why it matters
Jackson's work saved countless lives and pushed America toward protecting consumers from dangerous products, joining medical innovation to the roots of public-health regulation.
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- · Dr. Chevalier Jackson
Related events
- · Federal Caustic Poison Act of 1927
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