Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frank Burnett Doggett Jr. M.D.

June 1919 - July 2014

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 22, 2022

1. Frank Burnett Doggett Jr. M.D. Marker

Inscription. A native of Atlantic City graduated with honors as a pre-med student at Lincoln University in Chester County Pa. While completing his studies at Howard University School of Medicine in Washington D.C., Doggett was the recipient of several scholastic awards in the sciences. Dr. Doggett served in two branches of the military, the Army and served as a Captain in the Air Force. He was the first African American practicing Physician to be admitted as a medical staff member in the Internal Medicine Department of Atlantic City Hospital. At the time of his retirement he was the Chief Clinical Assistant in Internal Medicine. He was a dedicated physician to the Atlantic City community. He served as a former Chief Medical Physician for the New Jersey Athletic Board, where he inherited the title "fight doctor". He was a recipient of the New Jersey Medical Society Award for 50 years of medical service. Dr. Doggett is a member and past president of the Alpha Theta Lama Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, a past president of the Atlantic Chapter of Frontiers International, and a member of former trustee of Shiloh Baptist Church in

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Atlantic City.

Erected by City of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the New Jersey, City of Atlantic City series lists.

Location. 39° 21.551′ N, 74° 26.098′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is on Atlantic Avenue just east of South Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1926 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 22, 2022

2. Frank Burnett Doggett Jr. M.D. Marker

also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jeremiah Leeds (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheryl Prewitt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elizabeth Ward (about 300 feet away); Kylene Barker (about 300 feet away); Susan Powell (about 300 feet away); Susan Perkins (about 300 feet away); Tawny Godin (about 300 feet away); Dorothy Benham (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.