Dr. Joseph Glover
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Dr. Joseph Glover

Charles Fraser, born Charleston, SC 1782-died Charleston, SC 1860 · ca. 1820

watercolor on ivory
Smithsonian American Art Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Dr. Joseph Glover (about 1780-about 1840) practiced medicine in South Carolina after receiving his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1800. Noted for his work with poor patients, he also advocated the health-related benefits of planting trees in urban areas.

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