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Person
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Waddell, Alfred
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Description area
Dates of existence
1896-1953
History
Alfred Ernest Waddell was born on August 25, 1896 in Trinidad. He and his wife immigrated to the United States in 1923, and then came to Halifax in 1928. Alfred enrolled in Dalhousie Medical School and graduated in 1933, becoming (one of?) the first black graduates of the medical school. He worked in Halifax as a physician and serviced many isolated populations with little access to medical care, and spoke out against racial injustices. Dr. Waddell passed away on March 20, 1953 in Halifax.