The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1880-03-17
From Ue NORTH Caroliea Medical Jpaynt
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EDMUND SrRUDWlClS,s M. d.
BY J. ID. CAMERON.

lie ueatn oil one Ol TIE OftrSs olu
most distinguished Of the medical pro.
fession 10 North Carolina demands
tribute, more appropriate from pro-
fessional p II than from that of lay
n,an; and IL the writer ofthis believed
that he were anticipating such prodnc-
ton, he would promptly have delega.
ted to such authority the duty appro-
pirate tn the distinguished subject. But
finding tina. there ID no such purpose ii'
other-; and feeling that delay IN exc
cuiing u would reflect beth upon the
living aud the dead, he assumes l., ai'i-
mated by spirit Of afiectiona,e rever.
enee; yet fully aware II deficiency
growing out of differences OF age, and
diversity Of pursuits. s5 H.. !.
That spirit Of afieciionate reverence
Is one Common To the generation which
grew up around the latter years Of DIR.
Strudwick: authorized aud confirmed
by tile reputation banded down by the
former generation. and strengthened oy
the defrrpntial respect accorded by rolI-
ten. poraries In years and in the active
business of life; aud that Difference UNI
reservedly paid to Per.anal character.
always maintained In rs loftirst purity;
aud 10 professional reputation gain-
ing In brilIiancy rather than waning
90 lusire under the growing shadows
of advancing years. @5
Ills with regret that the writer Is
able 10 furaisll 50 iewpf ill,se. personal
"reminiscences which are the Charm OF
Biographical memoir; and so little OF
those that illustrate professional fame
Relying upon n treasure which he lie
lieved laid up la the memory of coi'-
Temporary associates. ~ sacial life ana
la professional experiences, lie hns 10
confess To failure to large extent 10
the abundance of such RESOURCES.
DIR. Edmund S.rudSlck was Born in
th. county of Orange. and State OF
North Carolina, ON the 18th day %!
March. 1902, at the place known rs
Long Mea,iuws, far or i've miles
north &c HiIlsl,orpugli and now owned
by the present sheriff of the couniy.
Tlns. n. Hughes, ,isq. The Sirud-
wick family had long been settled Ia
the county, aud were distinguished la
their day, M their descendants are in
This, foi chlvalrous courage, colrteo,is
manners and high mental endowment.
WIN. +. Strudwick, the father of the
subject of this msmuir. was distinguish.
ell Tor all ihnse qualities; aud though
little incident of his carer has come
dawn ous, set his poliIIcal promi.
nence, indicative Of personal M well as
intellectual influence. Is aitested by the
fact that lie represented this district la
tile Congress ~ the United States 10 the
session Of 1905. aud was State Senator
IN 1917. He served :.,ree terms IN Tie
House Of Conikons--in 1913 with
Samuel Benton ~ Ibis colleague; in
1901 with James Mebane; aud 10 lsO2
with Duncan Cameron.
Mr.. VIM. 4. Sirud wick moved TO tile
towu of Hillsl,oro sooa ai:sr the birth
ofhis non Edmund. residing In tile
house now occcupied by Mr. w. i
strnyhorn IN dwelling and past office.
Edmund strudwick, at the proper
aye, was paced at the scl,o"l Of the
elder bingham. the first Of the line of
teachers since so disunguis H.
ed; subsequently,, he studied un-
der Mr.. lsogers WHO succeedrd Mr..
Bingham. IL appears that he did not
finish the course % instruction pre-
scr,ied ut this school. Il Is certain,
that afterwards he did not avail iiiin-
srlfor means for more liberal classical
studies, 10 impatient was he 70 begin
the study II the science To Which na.
ture seemed so especially To have called
lin, and which be l,ursue'i with an.
diminished arjor, literally, 10 the last
munient Of his conscious cxistencs'
| Yet Il IN evident, that though drinking
lastly, he drank deeply. from tile foun.
taiIi.lieads ofknowirsise; ior Ibis ample
culture aud refined tastes were tliose Of
one Win Ind laid deep tile foundation
Of scl,olarship aud buiil upon them tile
elegant superstrJcture Of a cultivated
intellect.
Tie began the study Of medicine With
DR.. James Webb who stood IN his day
III that afiectionatc and confident Ial Ie.
latiou 10 Ibis community IN after yenrs
occupied by his distinguished pupil;
aud after the allotted course VI prrrara.
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