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Bronzeville district street named for black pioneer William Finlayson

The Milwaukee road between West Capitol Drive and West Walnut Street — formerly North 5th Street — will now be known as Dr. William Finlayson Street. Finlayson, a beloved obstetrician and gynecologist who has practiced for nearly 40 years, has welcomed thousands of infants worldwide. The Florida-born doctor became the first black OB-GYN to work …

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Dr William Berry Wilson: 'No voice of help has been ignored'

Dr William Berry Wilson: ‘No voice of help has been ignored’

A popular Cape Girardeau physician, William Wilson was born near Old Appleton on January 12, 1831. He bravely served as a physician during the cholera epidemic and the Civil War. He was also a devoted leader of the Cape Girardeau Masonic Lodge, founding the Wilson Chapter of the Royal Arch of Masons in 1872. Photo …

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