The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-05-23
MAURY COUNTY PHYSICIANS.

WTritea for Dr.J B. LiadsIey's Medical Histo ry
Of Tennessee, BY Vim. A. Smith, A. NJ,
NJ. D., Sec'y Colambia AheaRum.
There cannot be toe many lives of good
men written, nor too few of bad men. In
reading the life of a good man, the wish I'M
consciously rises to be like him, and by this.
the character is insensibly modified.
Such is the first thought that suggests 1t
self, as l attempt 10 comply with promise
that would ascertain and record some facts
wi regard to the old physicians who have
finished their medical practice in Maury
county.
With many of the physicians to
be noticed l had the honor of personal ac-
quaiutauce, but although l have lived in this
number of practitioners mentioned have been
dead for a longer time than this. In such
cases | have made inquiries from their friends
and relatives about them, so that under the
circumstances l have every reason for believ-
ing that the information, such as it is, may
be considered as being reliable. 1t is a mat
ter of regret, however, that Maury county has
PAOb1tSOd oO1iC WY uAStlhkuiohSA phJ
about whom at this late day, we can learn
nothing.
Probably no worthier name could be found
fol heading the list of Maury county physi-
clans than that Of the estimable DR.. Thomas
Brown He was born in Wilkes county, near
Wilkesboro', North Carolina, about the year
1884. Having been educated at the college in
Croop1r;Ila ba 10 -
about the year 1914. His medical studies
were prosecuted in the medical department of
the Pennsylvania University, at Phiade lphia ::
and On coming to Tennessee he entered upon
an extensive practice, which was con tinued
for twenty years in this county, and was ter
minated only by his death. An exemplary;
man, and an excellent practition er, his death
occurred at about the age of fifty years. He
died of cholera in lisa.
Some of our Oldest citizens tell me of a Dr..
Campbell, who used to practise medicine in
Columbia, but being young man and exceed :
ingly anxious to rise in the profession, he con
ti1ued his studies in France. He is said to
have been an excellent practitioner, but while
making his scientific researches, he died in a
ulSSectlnS room ln1 arlS.
DR., J. W. s, Frierson was born on the fifth
of March, 1901, in Sumpter District, South
Carolina. He graduated with honor at Green
vile College in 1920, and was made a doctor
of Medicine at Pennsylvania University, by
the Medical Department in 1924. DR.. Fr.er-
son practised medicine until the time Of his
death, which was the tWentr-n'-''
1879 no bad .4,n of January,
-, steady nerve as surgeon
YuG was especially devoted to the diseases of
women and children. A ripe classical scholar,
he laid down his books with his life. For
forty years he was a ruling elder in the First
Presbyterian church in Columbia.
Many of our oldest citizens speak in terms
of the highest praise about Drs. Gillespie and
| Hardin, who praetised medicine successfully
in the early days of Maury county, but | re-
greet my inability to get the statistics of their
| long and useful careers.
| DIR. John Brown Hays, was born in Rock
bridge county, Virginia, in 1896, and died in
| Columbia, Tennessee, in 1868, at the age Of
| seyenty-two years. He was educated at the
| University of Virginia, moved TO Nashville
and then to Columbia in 1916. Having read
medicine under DR.. Kew of Virginia, he grad
uated as doctor of Medicine at the Medical De-
partment of the Pennsylvania University. DIR
Hays married Miss Ophelia, sister of Presi
dent James X, Polk. He practised medicine
| successfully in Columbia for ffty-two years
up to the time Of his death; exemplary in biz
| life be was learned man in his profession
and during the whole of his life be was CLOSE
| student.
have frequently heard of DR.. Hunt, from
Culleoka, in this county. In the profession
be had the reputation of being an excellent
practitioner. l had not the pleasure of hi:
acquaintance, and am not able to give
him the extended notice here that he certain
| ly deserves.
John Sanderford Law, NJ. D., was born IL
Liberty county, Georgia, in 1902. After
completing his medical education at Philadel
phia, he practised medicine in Georgia unit
| the year 1893, when he moved to Columbia,
Tennessee. Here, though he had TO compete
with others of high attainments and establish.
| ed reputation, his winning manners and ac
knowled professional ability, secured to hin
the confidence of the community, and
liberal share of medical practice.