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Signing of the Marine Hospital Service Act
- When
- 1889
- Where
- United States
President Grover Cleveland signed legislation in 1889 establishing a commissioned officer corps within the Marine Hospital Service, creating a predecessor to the modern Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
The act regulated appointments and organized medical personnel along military lines to facilitate a mobile force. Cleveland signed the law in 1889, formally establishing the corps under the Supervising Surgeon. This legislative action transformed the Marine Hospital Service into a structured uniformed service branch.
Sources
- United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
- Marine Hospital Service Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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