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The hospital was chartered in 1882 and on February 15, 1886, the forerunner to today's Allegheny General Hospital opened its doors. [5] In 1887, the hospital established a children's wing, and in 1889, an ambulance was donated to the hospital; AGH would operate its own ambulance service for the next 64 years.
Edward "Allegheny" Johnson (April 16, 1816 – March 2, 1873) was a United States Army officer and Confederate general in the American Civil War. Highly rated by Robert E. Lee, he was made a divisional commander under Richard S. Ewell. On the first evening of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1, 1863), Ewell missed his opportunity to attack ...
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Ralph Baggaley (December 26, 1846 – September 23, 1915) was an American businessman and financier who engaged in multiple business ventures throughout his career, most notably in his role as vice-president of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company.
[10] [11] To avoid a bankruptcy liquidation of AHERF, the four Pittsburgh-area hospitals - Allegheny General, Forbes, Allegheny Valley and Canonsburg - merged with West Penn Hospital. In exchange, West Penn made a $25 million payment to AHERF's creditors, who agreed to release the AHERF hospitals from liability for all claims. [ 11 ]
William Robinson Jr. (17 December 1785 – 25 February 1868) was an American politician, business executive, and militia general active in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, now the North Side of Pittsburgh. He was the first mayor of Allegheny and a state legislator.
Joseph G. Armstrong was born in Allegheny City, what is today the Northside neighborhood of the U.S. city of Pittsburgh. He became a glassmaker and eventually participated in the glass union and labor movement. From his labor connections he was elected to City Council and then ran successfully for County Coroner in 1904.
Robert Ward Duggan (January 27, 1926 – March 5, 1974) [1] served as Allegheny County District Attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a decade, from January 1964 until his shooting death under mysterious circumstances in March 1974.