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Garfield Information:

https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/GT3007050360/NCNP?u=eckerd&sid=NCNP&xid=30f9d0e6

https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/GT3001153741/NCNP?u=eckerd&sid=NCNP&xid=122ce49e

https://www.newspapers.com/image/145443794/

https://books.google.com/books?id=tTZCH2RxA-AC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=how+much+did+each+doctor+get+paid+garfield+death&source=bl&ots=CNyGvdPUF2&sig=ACfU3U2xSA57DW6JAr4Uthy1C3rEpQsDZA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi04r6e__LnAhVCJt8KHep6D1oQ6AEwDnoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=edson&f=false Biography:

Susan Ann Edson attended two colleges, Eclectic College of Cincinnati and Cleveland Homeopathic College. She graduated from Cincinnati in 1853 and then proceeded to earn her additional degree from Cleveland on March 1, 1854. She was one of the first women to attend medical school. Accounts suggest she may have been the seventh woman in the United States to receive a medical degree.

Relationship with the Garfield's:

Just months later, in July 1881, President Garfield was shot by assassin Charles J. Guiteau. A team of physicians was called to help the president, led by Doctor Willard Bliss. Also called into assistance were Dr. Edson and a cousin of Garfield's, Dr. Silas A. Boynton. Edson was by Garfield's side more than any other physician with encouragement from Lucretia and the children who referred to Edson as, "Dr. Edson, full of Med'cin!" Although Lucretia insisted that Edson be by Garfield's side, Edson was limited by Bliss. Within a three-month period of medical treatment to Garfield, Bliss did not take Edson's advice one time. Included in this advice was both Edson's and Boynton's opinions on the improper treatment of Garfield in regard to his preexisting conditions. Both Edson and Boynton, from being so close with Garfield, had knowledge about his previous stomach complications which were blatantly ignored by Bliss, causing further risk to Garfield and a continuation of treatment methods that were considered more dangerous given the President's state. As Garfield's state was worsening and Bliss repeatedly resorted to inefficient treatment and held a constant dismissive attitude towards Edson, Edson left Elberon, New Jersey. The remaining physicians, including Boynton and Bliss, worked with Garfield until his eventual death in September, 1881.

Following Garfields' death, the team of physicians, including Edson, Boynton, and Bliss, sent in a compensation demand to Congress for their medical services to the President. Edson and Boynton were able to receive portions of the distribution at Mrs. Garfield's request. Initially, Bliss demanded $25,000, Edson $10,000, and Boynton $4,500. Due to Bliss's controversial treatment of the President, Congress disapproved the demand, resulting in Bliss receiving only $6,500 and Edson receiving only $3,000. For the same services, the 6 male physicians that worked alongside Edson all received, with the exception of Boynton, over double what Edson received.