David Hosack ( August 31 , 1769 – December 22 , 1835 ) was a noted American physician , botanist , and educator . He remains widely known as the doctor who tended to the fatal injuries of Alexander Hamilton after his duel with Aaron Burr in July 1804 , and who had similarly tended to Hamilton 's son Philip after his fatal 1801 duel with George Eacker . He established several institutions including Elgin Botanic Garden and a medical school at Rutgers University
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