History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 108

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830

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THEODORE R. HORNBLOWER, son of the late Dr. William Hornblower, elsewhere noticed in this volume, was born in Bergen, N. J., June 9, 1841. Having received a classical education at the South Bergen Institute, he was matriculated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and there- from graduated M.D., in 1871 After practicing medi- HENRY LEE NORRIS WAS born in the United cine for a short time in New York he established him- States, Jan. 3, 1851. He received his education at self in Jersey City, where he has been engaged the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and at the in the work of his profession during the last thirteen yenrx.

JOHN DALE MEGILL was born in Allegheny City, l'a., Dec. 23, 184. Having been graduated from the College of New Jersey, Princeton, in 1867, he began the study of medicine, and in 1971 received the de- gree of M.D., from the U'niversity of Pennsylvania. Soon afterwards he commenced practice in Jersey City, where he is still occupied in his profession. Dr. MetHill has been several times elected a member of the Board of Education, and thrice chosen as president of that body. Heserved two years as a commissioner of finance and taxation, and in the spring of last re- ceived the nomination for mayor of Jersey City, but was defeated by the joint nominee of the Citizens' and Republican parties.

JOHN LOCHNER was born in Albany, N. Y., Auf. 3, 1542. After a careful preliminary education, he attended lectures at the Albany Medical College, and subsequently at the University of the City of New York, from which he was graduated M. D., in 1871. He soon after established himself in practice in Jersey City, N. J., where he is at present employed, and where he has held the office of city physician. Dr. Lochner is a member of the New York Medico- Legal Society, of the District Medical Society of Hud- son County and of the Hudson County Pathological Society.

HIRAM MOEDDY was born in Springfield, N. Y., July 14, 1848. He was graduated from the Univer-

sity of the City of New York in 1872, and imme- diately afterward established himself in practice in Jersey City. Dr. MeE lily is a member of the Medico- Legal Society of New York and of the District Medical Society of Hulson County. For one year he held the position of house physician of the New York Asylum for the Insane, on Ward's Island, and from 1873 to 1875 was medical superintendent of the Hudson County Lunatic Asylum.

JOHN ROBERT EVERITT, JH., Was born in Bir- mingham, England, May 6, 1546. He received hi- education chiefly at the public a hools of Jersey City. at Bergen Institute, Jersey City, and at Manchester, Md. In the latter part of 1-65 and the early part of Istit he taught in the public school at Scotch Plain -. In the same year he attended two courses of lectures at Long Island College Hospital, and was subse- quently a pupil at Bellevue Hospital Medical College. Having attended a third course of lectures at Long I-land College Hospital, he was gradoated M.D., in 1872. Dr. Everitt Ins been a practitioner for twelve years past in Jersey City, where, in 1573, 1×74 and during the last three years, he has been rity physician. He hokls this office at the pres- ent time, and is also a member of the Board of Health.

Lycre Imperial of Rouen, France. From the former institution he was graduated M.D., in 1872, and afterwards held therein the position of demonstrator of anatomy. He was also lecturer on anatomy pro tem. in the University of Durham, England. At another time he was house surgeon at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, and for four years hell the Turkey College, Aintab, Syria. Dr. Norris is at present a practitioner in West Hoboken, N. L., where he has resided during the last four years.

MARCUS FREDERICK SQUIER was born in Liv- ingston. Essex County, N. J. His education was chiefly obtained in the public and private schools of Caldwell, in the same county. In 1872 he was gradu- ated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and soon after he began to practice in Harrison, Hudson to., where he is at present located. He is a member of the District Medical Society.

HORACE G. BIDWELL was born at Greenvill .. Hudson Co., N. J., May 24. 1549. His educa- tion was obtained in the Twenty-eighth Street Publie School of New York, and in the New York College. In 1872 he was graduated from the Bellevue los- pital College, and after practicing for a short time in Norfolk, Conn., settled in Jersey City, where he has been engaged in the labors of his profession for the last eleven years.

JOHN DURYEA VAN SANN WAS born in Jersey

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City, N. J., March 21, 185], and was carefully edu- , and in West Chester Academy, he studied medicine, cated under the direction of private tutors until well and was graduated from Jefferson College, Phila- prepared to enter upon the study of medicine, which , delphia, March 11, 1875. His first settlement as a he decided upon as his profession. llaving been practitioner was in Philadelphia, where, in addition to his private practice he was connected professionally with the Episcopal Hospital and with the Phila- delphia Eye and Ear Dispensary. In 1883 he estab- lished himself in Jersey t'ity, where he is now prac- matriculated at the Bellevue Hospital Medical Col- lege, and passed the required examination, he was graduated therefrom in 1873. Soon afterwards he began the practice of his profession at Newburgh, N. Y., whence, after remaining about one year, he , ticing medicine. removed to his native eity, where he became a prae- titioner, and where he still resides.

EDWIN W. PYLE Was born in Unionville, Pa., Sept. 16, 1549. Hle was a pupil of the Millersville Normal School, Pennsylvania, where he received a good ele- mentary education. In 1873 he was graduated M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania, and after practic- ing his profession for a short time in Philadelphia, re- moved to Jersey City, where he has since been sur- cessfully employed as a physician and surgeon.

JOHN VAN VORST was born in Jersey City, N. J .. Oct. 18, 1850. Having entered, as a student, the College of New Jersey, at Princeton, he was graduated therefrom A.B., in 1870, and in course received the Alegrec of A.M., from Bellevne Hospital Medical Col- lege, and during the last five years has been a practi- tioner of medicine in his native city.

CLEMENT (, YOUNG was born in Washington, D. C. March 1, 1853. He received his education at Rock Hill , medicine in Hoboken, N. J.

College, Ellicott City. MI., and pursued his medical studies at Bellevue Hospital Medical College. from which institution he was gra miated in 1874. Soon after

CHARLES ABBOTT LIMEBURNER, Son of an Ameri- can sea captain, was born on the ocean Nov. 18, 1854. Having received his preparatory education at graduating he settled in Jersey City, wherehe became ? New Paltz, N. Y., he entered Rutgers College, and quite successful as a practitioner. He was an active member of the District Medical Society of Hudson County, and from 1874 to 1876 was its secretary. For some time he was house physician and surgeon to the Jersey City t'harity Hospital, and from March, 1876. to October, 1877, was city physician to the Fifth dis- triet, Jersey t'ity. was graduated theretrom in 1876. In 1879 the degree of M.D., was conferred upon him by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and soon afterwards he began practice in Brooklyn, N. Y., Subsequently he removed to Jersey City, where he has been occupied in the work of his profession for the last four years.

WILLIAM J. MCDOWELL was born in Baltimore, Md., Fcb. 23, 1854, and obtained his education in the schools of that city and of Oxford. In 1874 he was graduated M.D. from the University of Maryland, and during that year and the following was attending physician to the Baltimore Infirmary. From 1875 to last he was surgeon to the Baltimore Eye and Ear I medicine for eight years.

WILLIAM LACEY DARLINGTON was born in West Chester, Pa., Nov. 5, 1849. Having received a good . lementary education in the schools of Philadelphia

WILLIAM J. MACKEY was born in Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 23, 1847. He was educated at the College of the Jesuits, in his native city, and subsequently removing to America, was matriculated at the College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons in New York, whence he was graduated M.D., in 1875. Soon afterwards he estab- lished himself in the practice of his profession in Jersey City, where he has since resided.

WILLIAM W. VARICK was born in New York City, Jan. 16, 1844 He was graduated from Bellevue Hos- pital Medical College in 1875, and soon after settled in Jersey City, where he has practiced medicine dur- ing the last eight years.

SAMUEL ALEXANDER HELFER was born in Buda- Pesth, Hungary, April 6, 1843, and obtained his edu- cation in the city of Vienna, Austria. In 1875 he was graduated M.D., from the University of the City of New York, and since that time has practiced

RUDOLPH BOORAEM LIENAN was born at New Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1846. He was educated at the Vitzthum Gymnasium, at Dresden, and was graduated M.D., from the University of Würtzburg, Germany. Returning to his native coun- try, he settled in Jersey City, where he has practiced

Intrmary and to the Presbyterian Eve and Ear Ilos- WALTER RAE, M.D. Dr. Rae is the second son, among four children, of John Rae, a farmer of Broom, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, the family having been one of prominence in the South of Scotland for a century. He was born in Dumfrieshire on the 29th of Septem- ber, 1849, and educated at the C'ummertrees parochial school, after which he served an apprenticeship of pital of the same city. During the years 1880 and 1881 he was assistant professor of eye and ear diseases in the University of Maryland and for the year 1879 was president of the Baltimore Medical and Surgi- cal Society. Ile was also, during his residence in Maryland, a member of the Clinical Society and of the State Medico-Chirurgical Society. In 1882 he five years at the science of pharmacy. He came to established himself as a practitioner in Jersey t'ity, the United States in 1872, and having decided upon where he at present resides.

a medical career, entered the Medical Department of the University of the City of New York in 1873, from which he graduated in 1876. Ile at once located in Jersey City, and soon acquired an extended practice

Walter Rag

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of a general character, much of it being in connec- tion with midwifery. Dr. Rae was, on the 28th of February, 1850, married to Miss Frances Janes Hicks, only daughter of L. J. Hicks, Esq., of Troy, N. Y. He is medical examiner for several of the Connecticut and New York life insurance companies, and drew up the medical form of examination at present in use by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York. Dr. Rac's arduous protes- sional labors have precluded his connection with dis- pensary or hospital service. His political associations are with the Republican party, though he is not active in the field of politics. He was reared in the Estab- lished Church of Scotland ("auld Kirk " ), but is now an attendant upon the services of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in Jersey City

CHARLES ALBERT JULIT'S LIGNOT was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1852. In 1873 he was grad- uated Bachelor in Science from the Scientific Depart- ment of the University of the t'ity of New York, and in 1876 received the degree of M.D., froro the Medical Department of the same institution. Subsequently he pursued his medical studies in Paris and Vienna. during the years 1876, 1877 and JS78. On returning to his native country, he established himself in der ey City, where he is now engaged in the work of his pro- fession.

WILLIAM TELL KUDLICH was born in Hoboken, N. J., July 24, 1856. lle obtained his academic education in the University of New York and in the University of Zurich, Switzerland. His studies in medicine were pursued in the University of Vienna, Austria, and in the College of Physicians and Sur- geons of New York, from which latter institution he was graduated in 1876. Subsequently he became con- nected with the Chambers Street Hospital, in New York, where he remained for some time, and then re- moved to his native city, in which he has practiced his profession during the last four years.

CHARLES W. CROPPER Was born at Rock Island, Ill., June 13, 1848. His education was chiefly con- ducted at home under a private tutor. He was also for some time at the Princeton ( Ill. ) Military Academy. In 1876 he was graduated M.D., from the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and soon after settled as a practitioner in Jersey t'ity, where he still resides.

JOUN KEATING was born in Ireland, June 28, I>45, and was educated in a private school in his own country. After pursuing for some time his prelimi- nary studies in medicine, he attended lectores at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and was graduated therefrom in 1877. He began to practice in New York City, but subsequently removed to Jepey thy where he is now successfully engaged in his pro- fession.

HARRIS R. SIMMONS was born in New York City, Jan. 7, 1851, and received his elementary educa- tion in the public schools of that place. In 1877 he was graduated from the Houneopathic Medical Col-

love of New York, and soon afterward- settled in Jer- sey City, where he established himself in practice, and where he still resi les

GEORGE E. TITES was born in New York City, July 1, 1855. In 1874 he wa graduated A.B., from Pennsylvoma College, tirtty-burg, and in 1877 re- ceived in course his degree of AM. In the latter year he obtained the degree of M. D., trom th Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and soon afterwards became connected professionally with the Jersey City Charity Hospital.

STEPHEN VREELAND MORIS Was born in Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 12, 145. His education was re- veived at Hasbrouck Institute and ut Jersey City High School. In 1877 he was graduated MI. D., from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and began at once the practice of his profession in his native city. Dr. Morris is at present one of the city physicians and a member of the Board of Health. He has served as house physician to Christ Hospital, also as assist- anHt house physician to Jersey City Charity Hospital, and is one of the medical examiners of the Germania Life Insurance Company of New York.

WILLIAM AUGUSTI'S DU'RRIE, JR., was born in Jersey City, June 11, 1855. In IS76 he was gradu- ated from Yale College, and subsequently attended two courses of lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York. He then entered the New York Homeopathic Medical College, and was therefrom graduated in 1578. Since that time he has practiced medicine in Jersey City.

ALEXANDER DALLAS was born at Nairn, Scotland, April 25, 1%. His education was obtained at the academy of his native town, and at Edinburgh Uni- versity. On removing to the United States he en- tered upon the study of medicine, and in 1878 was graduated from the University of the City of New York. In that city he practiced medicine for a short time, and then removed to Kansas. Here he re- mained until the latter part of 188], when he re- turned and established himself in Bayonne, Hudson Co .. N. J., where he is at present located.

WILLIAM PERRY WATSON was born in Bolton. Warren Co., N. Y., May 17, 1854. Having received a thorough preparatory education, he entered Rut- gers College, and was graduated therefrom A.B., in 14,5 and A.M., in course in 1578. In the latter year he received the derree of M.D., from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and imme- diately afterward began as a practitioner of medicine in Jersey City, N. J. Dr. Watson was one of the or- ganizers of the t'entral Dispensary in Jersey City, in 188]; since then has been in charge of the Department of Diseases of t'hildren in that institution. In 1883 he was appointed assistant visiting physician and sur- geon to Christ Hospital (children's ward). In 1878- 79 he was assistant surgeon to St. Francis Hospital. In January, 1854, he established The Archives of Pediatrics, a journal devoted exclusively to the dis-

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euses of children. At the present time (1884) he is president of the District Medical Society for Hudson County.

J. LAWRENCE NEVIN was born in North Sewickly, Beaver Co., Pa., Jan. 21, 1853. He was educated at Oakdale Academy, Pennsylvania, and for six years taught in the public schools of Beaver County. . Af- ter devoting some time to the study of medicine, he

ALFRED AUGUSTUS LUTKINS, born Oct. 16, 1828, Was graduated M.D., from the University of the City of New York in 1878, and is a practitioner of medi- cine in Jersey City, N. J.

SAMUEL J. MYERS was born at Middletown, N. Y., Dee. 21, 1854. After receiving a good elementary education in Walkill Academy, he attended lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and was graduated M.D., in 1878, Since that time he has been a practitioner of medicine in Bay- onne, N. J.

THOMAS LYNCH was born in Ireland, May 29, 1×3%. fle was educated at Loughash Agricultural Seminary and at Foyle College, in his native country. Having chosen the profession of medicine. he entered, as a student, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and was graduated therefrom M.D., in 1879. Since then he has practiced medicine in Hoboken, and is a mem- ber of the District Medical Society of Hudson County.

CHARLES H. SHELTON, son of Dr. Charles S. shel- ton, an old-school physician, practicing in India under the American Board of Foreign Missions, was born in Jaffnaputam, a coast island off Ceylon, May 14, 1854. His preparatory education was received at the Has- brouck Collegiate Institute, and in 1877 he was grad- uated A.B., from Yale College In March, ISSO, he obtained his degree of M.D., from the New York Homeopathie Medical College, and immediately established himself in Jersey City, where he con- tinued to practice until about the Ist of January, 1884. when he removed to Montelair, Essex Co., N. J., where he is at present engaged in the work of his profession.

ILAMOR ALLEN was born in Warren County, Ohio. His academic education was obtained at the public schools of Cincinnati, New York and JJersey City. In jxso he was graduated from the University of the City of New York, and soon afterwards he settled as a practitioner in Jersey City, where he still resides.

HENRY ALLEN was born in New York City, Nov. 8, 1856, and was edorated at Martha Institute, Ho- boken, N. J In 1881 he was graduated from the University of the t'ity of New York, and immediately afterwards began to practice medieine in Hoboken. He has held the position of district physician of the city, and at present is examining physician of Kearny

Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 195, and of Golden Star Fraternity.

VICTOR C. B. MEANS was born at Concord, N. C., May 1, 1860. After receiving a good elemen- tary education at Bingham Military Academy, in his native place, he studied medicine, and was grad- uated M.D., from the University of the City of New York in 1881. For a short time he practiced in New attended lectures at the New York Homeopathie ! York, and was then appointed physician to the Jersey Medical College, and was graduated therefrom M.D .. , City Charity Hospital, with which he was connected in 187%. Hle established himself soon afterwards in practice in Jersey City, and is at present in that place.

eighteen months. He has been recently appointed surgeon in the United States Navy.

CALVIN F. KYTE was born in Eldred, Sullivan Co., N. Y., and was educated at Bryant, Stratton & Packard's Business College of New York, and at Monson Academy, Massachusetts, Ilis degree of M.D., was received from the University of the City of New York in 1881, since which time he has practiced in Jersey City, N. J.

SAMUEL W. CLARK, JR., was born in Newark, N. J., May 29, 1857, and is a graduate of the Public 1ligh School of that city. In 1881 he received the degree of M.D., from the New York Homeopathic Medical College, and for a time was connected pro- fessionally with Ward's Island Hospital. During the last two and a half years he has practiced in Jersey City.

JOHN POWELL HENRY was born in New York City, Jan. 23, 1858. In the publie schools of that place, and under the direction of private tutors, he received his elementary education. In 188I he was graduated MI.D., from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and subsequently settled in Jersey City, where he has continued to practice his profession.

PHILEMON HOMMELE was born in Alsace, France, July 16, 1836, and was educated at the University of Strasbourg. F'or about twenty years before receiving his license to practice medicine he was a pharmacist and chemist in Jersey City. In 1881 he was graduated M. D., from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and since that time has been a medical practitioner, and is still a resident of Jersey City.

ITENRY DE LACY SHERWOOD was born at Deposit, N. Y., March 19, 1860. After receiving his academic education at the High School of Jersey City, he studied medicine, and was graduated with honors from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York in 1882. He settled as a practitioner in Jersey City, where he has been for the last two years.

FENIMORE C. SMITH was born at Guttenburg, N. J., April 2, 1862, and received his education at home. At the age of twelve years he was prepared to enter college, but was prevented from so doing by reason of ill health. At fifteen he began the study of medicine, and at nineteen completed his medical course at the University of the City of New York. Ilaving passed the required examination, he received a certificate to that effect, his diploma being withheld until he should reach his majority, in 18x2. In the

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mean time he was appointed dress surgeon to the Jersey City Charity Hospital, and was an assistant to Dr. B. A. Watson in his practice. On receiving his diploma he was appointed one of the resident physi- cians to the Ward Island Insane Asylum, a position which he held until June, 1884, when he became sur- geon to the New York Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled, where he is at present occupied.

JOSEPH WOLFSON was born in New Brunswick, N. J., May 8, 1860. After a good preparatory educa- tion he entered Rutgers College, and was graduated from that institution in 1880. His medical studies were pursued in Bellevue Hospital Medical College, from which institution he received the degree of M.D., in 1583, when he established himself in practice in Jersey City, where he at present resides.

CHARLES E. JAECHEL was born in Baltimore, Md .. April 7, 1862. He received his academic education in the public grammar school and in the High School of Jersey City. In March, 1884, I was graduated from the New York Homeopathie Medical College, and since then has practiced his profession in Jersey City.

Alphabetical list of physician- concerning whose personal history nothing could be obtained, except what is here transcribed from the Medical Registry of Hudson County, --

Abercrombie, William H , Fel. 29, 18-2, Homeopathic Medical College, New York.

Abernethy, HI 11. 1826, I niversity of P'entisy vanis.

Adamy, Clovis, INTT, College of I'veician and surgeons, New York.

AndrewA, B. A., Bellevue Hospital Medical Cdlege.

Alton, Charles D., 1875, Bellevue Hospital Medical College.

Appleton, Georg F., March 24, INTA Bellevue Hospital Medical Col-

Avery, A. G., March 9, 1840, Medical Inet tute, Louisville, Ky.

Be II, Hloury, March 19, 1874, Georglopolitan College.

Belmer, Randolph, Fob. 2x, 1878, I'mverity of the City of Now York.

Buloner, R., 1878, T'niversity of City of New York.

Haven, John A., 1470, Colleg of Physicians ud Surgeons, New York Bier, Sophie, Aug. 19, 18TH, Midwifery Instituto, New York City

Blake, Juntes .A., March 1, 14h, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York.

Brolford, Large A., March 1, IN2, Elveti Medical College of Now York.

Brickner, M. F. March 6, INA, E Jectie Me lical C'ollege of Philadel- phim, Pa.

Bridgeford, Mra., June 11, 1863, MI S. It. P. S., Edinburgh.

Briegleby, William, March 6, 1881, United States Medical College, Now Y k.

Bucher, John B., March 1, 1873, Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York.

Bullard, W. E., March 3, 1874, College of Physicians und Suigoethe, New York.

Burdett, I. H., March, 1836, College of Physi ins and surge us, Now Yurk.

Call, Hugo H., Feb, 19, 1873, Me lical Electi College of New York (Serpenter, R. D., 1851, I'niverity of City of New York

Case, C. H., 18%, College of Physiciansand Surgeons, New York

Clawson, S. W., March, INGis, U'niversity of the city of New York Cone, I. E., March 10, 1873, I unversity of the City of New York Congdon, E. 11

Converse, (. R., Jail, Bellevue Hospital Me hal College, New York. Crumly, Heury 1, , 1854, Metropolitan Medical ( Hugo.

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 108

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 830

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830