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DR. ALFRED WHITEHEAD was born in London, England, September 10, 1849; completed his general education at King Edward VI. Grammar School, Birming- ham, and was articled to the study of medi- cine under Prof. Alexander Fleming, at- tending during this period Queen's College and being a resident student at Queen's Hospital from October, 1866, to January, 1871, graduating with honors from that in- stitution as well as from the Royal College of Surgeons, England. During 1871 he was resident assistant surgeon at Queen's Hos- pital, and following this up to July, 1873, resident medical officer of Birmingham and Midland Counties Free Hospital for Sick Children. From 1873 to 1878 Doctor Whitehead was surgeon to the Peninsula and Oriental Steamship Company, being variously stationed in India, China and Japan. Returning to Birmingham in 1878 he was engaged in general practice in that city in 1882, when he came to the United States and located in Baltimore, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession, with present office and residence at 1I21 E. Baltimore street. Doctor White- head was Professor of Diseases of Children, Baltimore University School of Medicine, from 1884 to 1889, and Professor of Anat- omy and Clinical Surgery in the same in-
stitution from January, 1889, to October, 1894. He is a member of Maryland Medi- cal and Chirurgical Faculty, Baltimore Medical Society, Baltimore Medical and Surgical Society and American Medical As- sociation. He was married January 16, 1889, to Amy Gertrude, daughter of the late Col. Isaac Brewster Roe, of Port Jefferson, L. I. Dr. and Mrs. Whitehead are members of Mt. Vernon M. E. Church.
DR. ALEXANDER TAYLOR BELL was born at Norfolk, Va., December 12, 1835. He is a son of the late Alexander and Margaret (Soutter) Bell, the former a native of Kirk- cudbright, Scotland, and the latter of Vir- ginia and of Scotch parentage. Alexander Bell, who was a prominent commission mer- chant of Norfolk, Va., died in 1867. His sons, six in number, were Confederate sol- diers during the late war, and four of them, including Doctor Bell, were wounded. Alexander T. Bell graduated from William and Mary College with the degree of A. B. in 1855; began the study of medicine under the late Dr. William Selden, of Norfolk, and continued it under Dr. Willard Parker, an eminent surgeon of New York City; at- tended one session of the University of Virginia, and was graduated from the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1858. During 1859 and 1860 he was in- terne and resident surgeon at the old New York Hospital. He began the practice of his profession in New York, but at the breaking out of the war went South and entered the Confederate Army, serving throughout the war as assistant surgeon and surgeon. Subsequent to the war and up to January, 1870, he practiced medicine in Norfolk, Va., and during the most of
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this period was Health Officer of that port. During his practice at Norfolk, Doctor Bell became interested in homeopathy with the result of his adopting its practice since his removal (1870) to Baltimore. His office and residence are at IIII N. Calhoun street.
DR. CHARLES THOMAS HARPER was born at Southport, N. C., August 10, 1872. He is a son of Capt. J. T. and Anna S. (Drew) Harper, natives of North Carolina and de- scendants of early Scotch-Irish settlers of Eastern North Caroline. Capt. J. T. Har- per was a Confederate soldier and several years subsequent to the close of the war was captain of a governmental vessel in the engineer department. He is now a capi- talist with extensive steamboat, real estate and manufacturing interests at Wilmington and Southport, N. C. Dr. Chas. T. Harper prepared for college at Cape Fair Academy, Wilmington; then entering Trinity College, where he completed his general education. After a brief period of service in his father's milling business at Wilmington, he entered Davidson's School of Medicine, at David- son, N. C. The summer of 1892 he spent as hospital student at Bellevue Hospital (New York), then coming to Baltimore to enter the medical department of Maryland Uni- versity, from which he was graduated in 1894. Doctor Harper stood second in a class of eighty-one. He was licensed to practice in North Carolina in 1893. He was Demonstrator of Anatomy at the Woman's Medical College in 1895, and also during that year Assistant Demonstrator of His- tology at Baltimore Medical College. In 1896 he was Chief of Clinics of Surgery at Baltimore University, and in 1897 lecturer on Minor Surgery and Bandages at Balti-
more University. He is Secretary of Balti- more Medical and Surgical Society and a member of Baltimore Medical Association and North Carolina Medical Society. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias and Junior Order United American Mechanics. He was mar- ried December 18, 1895, to Jesse G., daugh- ter of George H. Zimmerman, Deputy United States Marshal of Maryland. Dr. and Mrs. Harper have one child, Jessie G .; reside at 1627 W. Lexington street, and are members of Fulton Avenue Presbyterian Church.
DR. DAVID STREETT was born near "The Rocks," Harford county, Md., October 17, 1855. He is a son of the late Corbin Graf- ton and Nancy (Streett) Streett, natives of Harford county, Md., and both lineally de- scended from Thomas Streett, one of three brothers who came to the North American colonies from London, England, early in the last century, Thomas locating in Har- ford county, Md., where he took up on a patent seven hundred acres of land, part of which is still in possession of the Streetts. Both of Doctor Streett's grandfathers par- ticipated in the battle of North Point, Sep- tember 12, 1814. Dr. David Streett complet- ed his general education at Bethel Academy, Harford county ; taught school at 19; began the study of medicine two years later; grad- uated with honors from College of Physi- cians and Surgeons, Baltimore, March 6, 1873; served one year as resident physician, Maternite Hospital, and another at Balti- more City Hospital; and has been engaged since March, 1880, in general practice, with present office and residence at 712 Park avenue. Doctor Streett was a member of
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First Branch City Council for two terms, 1883-4. In 1885 he was chosen Professor of Principles and Practice of Medicine, Baltimore Medical College, and in 1888 was made Dean of its Faculty, both of which positions he still holds. He was active in the establishment and support of Maryland General Hospital and is one of its medical staff. He was elected President of the Medical and Surgical Society of Baltimore in January,' 1891, and Vice-President of Maryland Medical and Chirurgical Faculty in May, 1891. He is a member also of American Medical Association, Baltimore Medical Association and Maryland Clinical Society. His degree of A. M. was con- ferred by Loyola College, Baltimore. Doc- tor Streett was married April 25, 1882, to Sadie, daughter of Wm. H. B. Fusselbaugh. Two children born of this union, Annie and David Corbin Streett, survive, and one, William F. Streett, is deceased.
DR. GEORGE GRIFFITH JONES was born in Baltimore, December 10, 1858. He is a son of the late Capt. John Stanley and So- phia (Griffith) Jones, natives of Dorches- ter county, Md., and descendants of early Welsh and English settlers of the Eastern Shore of the State. Capt. John S. Jones was for many years and up to the time of his decease (1858) a captain of steamers plying the waters of Chesapeake Bay and James river. His widow resides in Balti- more. Dr. George G. Jones attended the public schools of Baltimore and was gradu- ated from the City College with the class of '78. He studied medicine under the pre- ceptorship of the late Dr. Henry Webster, and was graduated from the School of Med- icine of Maryland University in 1881. He
began the practice of medicine in Talbot county, Md., where he remained for two years, then returning to Baltimore, where he has since followed his profession. He was married in 1884 to Annie, daughter of the late Jacob Friedhoffer, of Baltimore. Mrs. Jones died in 1891, leaving three chil- dren: Clarence W., Norman W. and Edna E. Jones. In November, 1897, Doctor Jones married again, his second wife being Miss Elizabeth M. Winters, a lady of Ger- man descent in both branches. Doctor Jones resides at 1708 Pressberg street and attends Grace M. E. Church. He is a mem- ber of the Masonic Order.
DR. JOSEPH BERNARD SAUNDERS Was born in Baltimore, April 25, 1864. He is a son of James S. and Mary A. (Macklin) Saunders, natives of Baltimore, the former a descendant of early settlers of the colony, and the latter of Irish descent. James S. Saunders is a machinist by trade and is in- spector of pipes for Baltimore Water De- partment. Dr. J. B. Saunders attended the public schools and City College of Balti- more; was for five years employed as a pharmacist with Coleman & Rogers, drug- gists; studied medicine under Prof. T. S. Latimer and was graduated from the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons in 1885. From that date to 1889 he had charge of clinic diseases of children and out-door department, College of Physicans and Sur- geons. From 1889 to 1896 charge of gen- eral practice of medicine, out-door depart- ment, College of Physicians and Surgeons; from 1894 to 1896 was of the visiting phy- sicians, Baltimore General Dispensary, and from 1886 to 1897 physician in charge of St. Elizabeth's Home. Doctor Saunders is
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President of St. Ignatius Branch of Young Catholic Friends an active member of and physician to St. Vincent de Paul's Confer- ence, Secretary of the League of the Sacred Heart, orator of St. Leo's Council, Catholic Benevolent Legion, and a member of the State Council of the same Order; Medical Director of Western Maryland Railroad Relief Association; Archon of Clifton Con- clave, No. 370, Improved Order of Hepta- sophs, and President of the Maryland Pil- grims' Association. Doctor Saunders is a member of St. Ignatius Church, and resides and has his office at 219 East Preston street.
DR. GEORGE HENRY EVERHART was born in Shrewsbury, Pa., February 20, 1867. He is a son of George P. and Mary (Hauer) Everhart, descendants respectively of early German settlers of the colonies of Maryland and Virginia. The founder of the American Everhart family was Paul Eberhardt (subsequently Anglicized to Everhart), who emigrated from Stuttgart early in the last century, taking up a tract of land by grant from Lord Baltimore in Carroll county, Md., a part of which tract still remains in possession of the family. George P. Everhart is a retired merchant and resides in Baltimore. Dr. George H. Everhart completed his general education at Hopkins' School, New Haven; studied medicine under his uncle, Dr. O. T. Ever- hart, of Hanover, Pa., and was graduated from Maryland University Medical Depart- ment in 1890. During the last year of his university course he was a hospital student. He is one of the visiting physicians of the Home of the Aged, and Sanitary Inspector of the Water Shed by appointment of
Mayor Hooper. He is medical examiner for A. O. U. W. and Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen. He was married June 24, 1891, to Mary Almeda, daughter of E. H. Fitzgerald, of Shrewsbury, Pa. The family reside at 100 West Twenty-fifth street, and are members of Grace P. E. Church.
DR. WILLIAM ALFRED BELT SELLMAN was born in Frederick, Md., June 10, 1850. He is a son of J. J. M. and the late Anne Elizabeth (Belt) Sellman, the former a na- tive of Maryland, the latter of Virginia. On the maternal side Doctor Sellman is de- scended from Welsh-Scotch colonial set- tlers, several of whom participated in the War of the Revolution. Mr. J. J. M. Sell- man was for a number of years a merchant of Frederick. Upon his retirement from business he removed to Baltimore, and now resides in Washington, D. C. His wife died in 1877. Dr. W. A. B. Sellman was edu- cated at St. Timothy's Military Academy and Steuart Hall, Baltimore; studied medi- cine under the preceptorship of the late Prof. Nathan R. Smith; was graduated from the medical department of Maryland University with the class of '72, and was for some time thereafter clinical assistant to Prof. Nathan R. Smith. Doctor Sell- man has been since 1884 Professor of Dis- eases of Women, Baltimore University School of Medicine, and is visiting physician to Union Protestant Infirmary. He is a member of the American Medical Associa- tion, American Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, Baltimore Medical Association, Baltimore Clinical Society, Order of the Golden Chain, and American Legion of Honor. He was married No-
V& Salman KLO,
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vember 15, 1882, to Mary, daughter of the late Thomas Vincent Oliver, and grand- daughter of General Sewall, of Cecil coun- ty, Md. Dr. and Mrs. Sellman have one son, Reginald Oliver Sellman, born in 1884; reside at Albion Hotel and are communi- cants of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church.
DR. IRVING MILLER was born in Kent county, Md., March 5, 1858. He is a son of William T. and Elizabeth (Aldridge) Miller, also natives of Kent county, and both of Scotch ancestry. Dr. Irving Miller completed his general education at Ran- dolph-Macon College, from which institu- tion he was graduated with the class of '75. He then entered the School of Medicine of Maryland University; was graduated there- from in 1877, and entered upon the practice of his profession in Baltimore. In 1895 he established a private sanitarium for surgi- cal treatment of diseases of women, the in- stitution being located at 224 East Lafayette avenue. He was married in 1882 to Bessie, daughter of William H. Knott, of Wash- ington, D. C. Dr. and Mrs. Miller have one child, Bessie; reside at 1927 St. Paul street, and are members of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Doctor Miller is a member of the Masonic Order.
DR. CHARLTON MYRON COOK was born at Orwell, Bradford county, Pa., February 29, 1860. He is a son of the late Zeri and Elizabeth (Tyler) Cook, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of New York, and both descendants of early English set- tlers of New England. Dr. C. M. Cook was educated in the public schools of Or- well and was graduated from Baltimore
Medical College in 1893. For a year and a half thereafter he was in the nose, throat and chest department of the dispensary, then be- coming Chief of the Clinics and Dispensary Physician in charge, which position he still holds, together with that of Demonstrator of Clinical Medicine. He is a member of the Clinical Medical Society of Baltimore, Medical and Surgical Society of Baltimore, and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland. He was married September IO, 1894, to Bessie, daughter of A. Carey, of Orlando, Fla. Doctor Cook's office and residence are at 1052 Myrtle avenue and he is a member of Lafayette Square Presby- terian Church.
SYLVANUS STOKES, proprietor of the Eutaw House, was born in Richmond, Va., May 6, 1858. He is a son of the late Allen Y. and Margaret M. (Pickett) Stokes, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of Virginia. Mr. Stokes completed his education at the University of Virginia in 1879, and was admitted to the bar the following year. After practicing law for several years in Richmond, Va., he bought an interest in the old-established grocery and liquor house of George A. Hundley, which was thereafter known as Hundley & Stokes. From this business he retired three years later. In 1889 he came to Baltimore and leased the St. James Hotel, which he ran for one year, when he secured a lease of the Eutaw House, upon which its owners expended in improvements $65,000. This house Mr. Stokes has since continued to operate with conspicuous success. He was for a time a leading stockholder in and President of the Germania Brewing Com- pany, of Baltimore, but retired therefrom
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because of its trespass on his time. Mr. Stokes is the leading stockholder in a mag- nificent hotel, The Monticello, now in pro- cess of erection at Norfolk, Va. He was married in December, 1889, to Miss Minnie, daughter of the late Frederick Geesee, of Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes have two children, Madge and Sylvanus, Jr., and attend St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church.
DR. GEORGE HENRY CAIRNES was born in Harford county, Md., May 1, 1838. He is a son of the late Isaac H. and Anna (Watt) Cairnes, natives of Maryland, the former Irish, the latter of English-Welsh parentage. The late Isaac H. Cairnes was a valued and valuable citizen and extensive planter of Harford county, held a number of official trusts and was a member of the State Legislature, session of 1867. He died in 1890, surviving his wife many years. Dr. George H. Cairnes completed his general education at Tuscarora Academy, Juniata county, Pa., taught school a few years, studied medicine under Dr. S. C. Chew and James H. Butler, and was graduated from Maryland University Medical Department, class of '64. He spent some time as resident student at the old City and County Alms House, was for six years Director of Spring Grove Asylum and is a member of Maryland Medical and Chirurgical Faculty. Doctor Cairnes is a Democrat, was for a number of years a member of the Democratic State Central Committee, for three years a mem- ber of the Board of Supervisors of Elections and from 1886 to 1890 United States Mar- shal for District of Maryland by appoint- ment of President Cleveland. During Doctor Cairnes' incumbency of the Mar-
shalship he had a partnership association in the practice of medicine with Dr. D. W. Smith. Doctor Cairnes was married Janu- ary 21, 1873, to Katharine, daughter of the late William Reside, of Baltimore. The family reside at 21 W. Twenty-fifth street.
DR. WILLIAM HERBERT PEARCE was born in Baltimore county, November 23, 1870. He is a son of John B. and the late Linda A. (Slade) Pearce, natives of Mary- land and descendants respectively of early Welsh and English settlers of the colony. The founder of the American Pearce family located in Kent county, Md., in the seventeenth century. William Slade, Doc- tor Pearce's maternal grandfather, a farmer of Baltimore county, was in the State Legis- lature, session of 1891. John B. Pearce is an agriculturalist of Baltimore county. His wife died October 13, 1892. Their son, William H. Pearce, attended Milton Academy and Dickinson College Prepara- tory School, studied medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. A. V. Parsons (now of Tacoma Park, Washington), was gradu- ated from Maryland University Medical Department in 1891, and during the year following his graduation was connected with Johns Hopkins Hospital Dispensary. After several years of practice he was appointed resident physician, Hospital for Women of Maryland, and has been since May 15, 1894, resident physician, Home for Incurables. He was married Oc- tober 23, 1895, to Anna Lynn, daughter of Frisbie L. and Anna (Bolling) Tilghman, of Cumberland, Md. Doctor Pearce is a mem- ber of First M. E. Church and his wife of St. Michael and All Angels P. E. Church.
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DR. WILLIAM ERNST MILLER was born in Baltimore, November 23, 1869. He is a son of the late George T. and Minna (Schroeder) Miller, natives of Germany, who were brought in childhood to the United States by their respective fam- ilies, who located in Baltimore. George T. Miller carried on a mercantile busi- ness in Baltimore for many years and up to the time of his decease, July 27, 1888. William Ernst Miller attended the public schools of Baltimore; graduated from Bryant and Stratton's Business College in 1884; afterwards studied medicine under Dr. William Rickert; was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bal- timore, in 1892, after which he took a post- graduate course at Frederick-William Uni- versity, Berlin, and returning to Baltimore entered upon general practice with office and residence at 2239 Pennsylvania avenue. Doctor Miller is a member of the Alumni Association of the College of Physicians and Surgeons; examining physician for the For- resters of America, Court Stars and Stripes, No. 12, and Ladies' Circle, Pride of Stars and Stripes, No. 371. He is a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
DR. JAMES DAVIDSON IGLEHART Was born in Anne Arundel county, Md., October 6, 1850. He is a son of the late John W. Wilson and Ma- tilda (Davidson) Iglehart, natives of Mary- land and descendants respectively of early German and English settlers of the colony. The founder of the American family of Igleharts came from Germany and located near Marlborough, Prince George's county, Md., in 1740. James Davidson, Doctor Iglehart's maternal grandfather,
who was born November 5, 1760, came to the American colonies from England in 1775, and the following year enlisted in a Pennsylvania regiment of the patriot army, was transferred soon thereafter to the Mary- land line, General Smallwood commanding, and served throughout the Revolutionary War. He was also one of the "Old Defend- ers," battle of North Point, September 12, 1812. He settled in Anne Arundel county and founded the village which bears his name-Davidsonville. He died November 28, 1841. John Wilson Iglehart, who was born April 10, 1814, owned an extensive plantation in Anne Arundel county, was ap- pointed Magistrateat twenty-one and served as County Commissioner and Judge of the Orphans' Court. He died July 21, 1881; his wife, February 2, 1877. Their son, James Davidson Iglehart, took his B. A. degree at St. John's College, Annapolis, graduating with the class of '72, subsequently-1876- taking the course degree A. M. He studied medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. William P. Bird, of Anne Arundel county, and was graduated from the medical depart- ment of the University of Pennsylvania in March, 1875. He served as resident physi- cian at Bay View Asylum up to the close of 1875, since which time he has been engaged in general practice with present office and residence at 1214 Linden avenue. In April, 1880, Doctor Iglehart was appointed by President John W. Garrett as one of the surgical staff of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- road, at Baltimore, a position he still holds, and as such is one of the visiting physicians to the University Hospital. He was one of the organizers of the Baltimore & Ohio Re- lief Department ; surgeon for Mexican Vet- eran Association ; a member of the Board of
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Managers of the House of Refuge since 1887; member and Secretary of the Sons of the American Revolution and similarly con- nected with the Society of the War of 1812; a member of the Maryland Historical So- ciety, Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, Knights of Ancient Essenic Or- der and Royal Arcanum. He was married October 7, 1889, to Monterey, daughter of the late Col. William H. Watson, who com- manded the Baltimore Blues in the Mexi- can War and was killed at the battle of Monterey. Doctor and Mrs. Iglehart are communicants of Grace P. E. Church.
DR. ROBERT GARRETT LEE LUMPKIN was born in Baltimore, October 12, 1870. He is a son of Robert Garrett and Hannah Susannah (Ferry) Lumpkin, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Mary- land, and descendants respectively of early English and Scotch settlers of the colonies. Robert G. Lumpkin was for many years engaged in the hat manufacturing and job- bing business, latterly in connection with two of his sons under the firm name of R. G. Lumpkin & Sons. He re- tired from business in 1885. Robert Garrett Lee Lumpkin completed his gen- eral education at Baltimore City College in 1888, studied medicine under Dr. John D. Blake, was graduated from Baltimore Medical College in 1892, taking a three years' course during the last year of which he was a resident student at Maryland Gen- eral Hospital. In 1892-93 he was Clinician on nose, throat and chest, Baltimore Medi- cal College, and in 1895-96 surgical assist- ant at Doctor Lampmann's Private Sani- tarium, Wilkesbarre, Pa. He is now en- gaged in general practice in Baltimore with
office and residence at 1416 W. Lexington street. Doctor Lumpkin is consulting phy- sician at Doctor Hamilton's Sanitarium for Nervous Diseases.
DR. NATHANIEL GARLAND KEIRLE, Medical Examiner for Baltimore, was born in Baltimore October 10, 1833. He is a son of the late Matthew Murfin and Sarah Ja- cobs (Garland) Keirle. Matthew M. Keirle was a son of John Washington Keirle, who located in Baltimore from Philadelphia and was engaged in the wholesale boot and shoe business at Baltimore and Charles streets for a number of years. He was one of the victims of the destruction by fire in Long Island Sound of the steamer Lexington in January, 1840. The Garlands were of Puri- tan stock and Captain Nathaniel Garland, Doctor Keine's maternal grandfather, was for many years engaged in commission merchandising and marine service between Baltimore and New York and New Eng- land ports. Nathaniel G. Keirle attended public and private schools of Baltimore and was graduated from Dickinson College (Carlisle, Pa.), with the class of '55. He studied medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. George W. Miltenberger and graduated from the medical department of Maryland University in 1858. After the battle of Get- tysburg Doctor Keirle volunteered his ser- vices to the Confederate wounded in the College Building at Gettysburg, and both prior and subsequent to the war was resident student at Baltimore City and County Alms-House. In 1865 he was resident physician of Baltimore Infir- mary (now Maryland University Hospital), and in the first year of its establish- ment was resident physician, Bay View
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