The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation dedicated a historical marker for Jaisohn, stating:
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Soh Jaipil
Seo Jae-pil, better known by his English name Philip Jaisohn, was a Korean American politician, physician, and Korean independence activist. He was the first Korean to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. He also founded the Tongnip sinmun, the first Korean newspaper written entirely in Hangul.
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culture · Korean American physician and politician (1864–1951) · journalist · politician · physician · political activist · philosopher · autobiographer · also Soh Jaipil, Philip Jaisohn, Phillip Jason, Seo Jai-pil, Songjae, Ssanggyong
Born 7 January 1864 · Died 5 January 1951 · Q319934
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1994· 2 entries
His remains were repatriated to South Korea
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1951· 3 entries
Died 1951-01-05.
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During the Korean War, just two days before his 87th birthday
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Shortly after returning to the United States during the Korean War
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1924· 1 entry
Jaisohn went legally bankrupt due to his political engagement and had to resume practicing medicine to make a living
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1916· 1 entry
Grandson: Philip Jaisohn Hardican (June 10, 1916 – June 14, 1993)
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1915· 1 entry
The shop became called the Philip Jaisohn Company, and specialized in the printing industry
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1904· 1 entry
Worked with Harold Deemer, who was a year younger, to create the "Deemer and Jaisohn shop"
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1899· 1 entry
Found employment as clerk for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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1898· 2 entries
From where he participated in the First Korean Congress and advocated for the March First Movement and U
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Conservatives accused Jaisohn and the Club of seeking to replace the monarchy with a republic, and the Korean government requested Jaisohn to return to the US
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1895· 1 entry
Jaisohn was offered a position as a chief advisor of the Joseon government
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1894· 2 entries
Japan defeated China in the First Sino-Japanese War, which had occurred on the Korean Peninsula
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Married Muriel Mary Armstrong, a distant relative of the former president of the United States, James Buchanan, and the eldest daughter of George B
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1890· 1 entry
Became the first Korean immigrant to acquire United States citizenship
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1886· 1 entry
Jaisohn lived in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and attended the Harry Hillman Academy (Wilkes-Barre, PA) thanks to the help of John Welles Hollenback
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1885· 1 entry
Early in his stay in America, Jaisohn worked part-time jobs
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1883· 1 entry
Was appointed to Seungmunwon Bujeongja (승문원 부정자; 承文院 副正字) and Hunryunwon Bubongsa (훈련원 부봉사; 訓鍊院 副奉事)
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1864· 2 entries
In Boseong County, Jeolla Province, Joseon
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Born 1864-01-07.
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