Philip Briscoe was born on October 4, 1855
in Calvert County, Maryland. He was a member of one of Maryland’s most
distinguished and oldest families, and was the son of James T. and Mary
Briscoe.
He attended Charlotte Hall School in
Southern Maryland, and St. John’s College in Annapolis. He practiced medicine
in Mutual, Maryland. He was active in civic affairs, and was a member of the
State Board of Aid and Charities for more than 15 years.
He served two terms as Vice President of
the Medical & Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, from 1908 to 1910. He also
served as Vice President of the Maryland Public Health Association from 1897 to
1898, and as President of the Calvert County Medical Society.
Dr. Briscoe was married to Rebecca Duke and
had three sons and one daughter. Two of his sons practiced medicine.
Dr. Briscoe died at age 72 on May 3, 1927
at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore.
This portrait was presented by his descendants
and relatives on June 28, 1977.
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