The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-22
OBITUAR Y.
SIR william Lawrence, Bart, e. II. s

Sir william Lawrence, Bart, r. II. g..
The London Telegraph announces the death OF
this distinguished medical gentleman at his
residence, whitehall place, on the 9th instant
The deceased was born at Cirencester, on the
10th of July, 1888, and had therefore attained
the great age Of eighty-four years at the time Of
his death. he received a preliminary education
at classical school near Gloucester, and was
afterwards apprenticed to the celebrated Aber-
nethy, of London. Before three years of his
apprenticeship had expired he was appointed
Demonstration of Anatomy at st. BarthoLomew's
Hospital, so decided was his zeal in anatomical
pursuits. He finished his professional educa-
ton, and became a member of the Royal
College of Surgeons on the 9th of Sep
tember, 1905, was appointed assistant sur
geon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital In
March 1918, and succeeded to one of the
principal surgeoncies in May, 1894 He had
previously been ch hosen one of the Professors OF
Anatomy and Surgery to the College of Sur
geons and delivered the lectures there for four
years. For several years Mr.. Lawrence lee
tured on Surgery at different medical schools
his celebrated lectures on the Physiology
Zoology, and Natural History of Man giving
rise to the charge of matenalism, as well as
| being the subject of severe criticism. The
| Governors OF the Royal Hospitals of Bethlehem
| and Bridewel requested the author either to
| resign his appointment as Surgeon of those
| institutions or TO retrSct his convictions In
| compliance with this demand he wrote a long
| letter expressing regret at having given utter
| ance to the peInioious doctrines contained in
| the lectures, the published copies of which he
| afterwards sold to London publisher for ex-
| poItation 10 this country. In 1926 the deceased
| made himself conspicuous in his opposition 20
| the CouDcil of the Royal College Of Sur
| geoRs, although two years subsequent
| he became member OF the same Council
| having been elected TO fill vacancy occasioned
| by the death of Sir p. McGregor, and in l84O
| was promoted to seat in the Court OF Exami-
| neTs. Sir william Lawrence, who was a mem
| her of many learned and scientific societies both
| nj home and abroad. had obtained the highest
| honors which can tall to the lot of a surgeon.
| In addition to those already mentioned, he had
| been twice elected q President of the Royal
| College of Surgeons, viz, in lS46 and again in
| institution of a Council of Medical Education
| and REGISTRATION, Sir William was nominated by
| the Crown a member of that body. He was the
| senior sergeant-surgeon of the Queen and only
| a few months since was created baronet By
| his decease there Is vacancy in the Council OF
| the College of Surgeons. The deceased Baronet
| leaves a son, who Is q member of the COLLEGE OF
SURGEONS and medical officer in the Orleenis In.
dian army, as well as two daughters.
Judge j. y. Yerger.
The Memphis papers announce the death OF
this gentleman, from congestion of the brain,
on the 14th instant, at Vicksburg Mississippi,
at which city he was attending the holding oI
| his court. The deceased was, we believe, a
| native ofTennessee, but had been a citizen oi
| Mississippi for many years. He was one of the
ablest lawyers in the State, and as q Judge was
very popular