James Maxie Ponder (February 22, 1888 – March 4, 1958) was a physician and the first African-American admitted to practice at Mercy Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was regarded as an influential leader of the African American community in St. Petersburg. For his service in the US Army Medical Reserve Corps during World War I, Ponder received a Presidential Citation.
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22 February 1888 Jacksonville, Florida
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4 March 1958 (aged 70) Bay Pines, Florida
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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