Washington Medical College

[5] The remains were absorbed into the College of Physicians and Surgeons, later merged with the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

[6] During 1825 and 1826, he led a group of like-minded physicians seeking a charter from the Maryland General Assembly for a new Baltimore medical school.

[6] The new school, Washington Medical College, was located on Holliday Street, between Saratoga and Lexington, opposite city hall.

While it issued degrees, Washington College did not take a strong leadership role in the development of the medical school.

In 1839, the Maryland Legislature passed a supplementary to the original 1833 charter which granted university privileges and authorized the creation of three schools (Law, Divinity, and Arts & Sciences).

[6] In 1872, Washington College began having financial issues, requiring an appropriation from the state of Maryland to survive.