Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-15
]. MARION SIMS.
The Eminent Surgeon and Physi
cisn Dies Suddenly at His
Home in New York.
A Brief sketch Of n career Full
of Benefit 10 nedieal Science
aud Human Health.
tpsclal o ths CourIer. journal.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-Dr. j. Marion
Sims died suddenly al his residence this
morning, shortly after o'clock. He has
been enjoying good health OF late, and last
night was called out TO see lady patient
at about O'Clock. His son, DR.. II. Ma
rion Sims, accompanied him. The cold
wind did not seem to effect him in the
least. Upon returning home he did not
retire till late, and when he did, although
he did. not complain Of feeling unwell, IL
was impossible for him to sleep. He was
very restless, and arose to put down few
notes on paper early this morning As
he began to show indications Of being un-
we'll, his wife, who was with him, called
his son. Shortly after the latter arrived,
the aged Doctor reached forward and got
q glass Of water, and almost Immediately
fell back with his eyes closed. Upon ex-
animation his son found he was dead. It
is believed that the cause Of death was
heart disease, but postmortem e1amina-
ton will be made this evening by Dr.
Wylie and DR.. LOOMS, to determine IL
that was the case. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been definitely made,
but the deceased will probably bs buried
next Friday. The son Of the deceased
said this afternoon.
"Ever since my father recovered from q
siege Of pneumonia, three years ago, he
had been in very good health. 0flate he
had been feeling very bright and cheerful
and when LEFT him last night he looked
as well as ever. He had been back from
Europe two months, and was going to sail
for Europe again on the Germania next
I Saturday"
DR.. Sims was born in Lancaster district,
South Carolina, January q, 1918, 80 that
at the time Of his death he was in the sew
enty.frst year Of his age. He was gradu-
ated at theSouth Carolina College in 1892
and studied medicine at Charleston. and
ct Jefferson Medical College, Philadel.
phia. In 1886 he settled at Montgomery,
Ala, and 1t was there he began to build
up the reputation for daring and skillfhl
l surgery which has since extended
throughout the civilized world. In
1915 he began the remarkable series Of ex-
| periments in uterine surgery that soon
made him celebrated. In 1868 he was
naturally attracted toward the me-
tropolis and practiced here continuously
for eight year During that time his Of
forts were successful in causing the estab.
lishment Of a hospital for women. lie
went 10 Europe in 1861 and 1854, and
finally took up his residence In the
American colony In Paris In 1870
after lard struggle, rs succeeded in
organizing in Paris the Anglo-American
Ambulance Corps, which has done such
effective service, As surgeon the deli
cacy Of his touch, the keenness of his
perception and the bent Of his mind
combined to make him especially fitted
10 treat the diseases Of women
Throughout his life he kept enlarging
the list of possible operations, so that his
labors rendered It possible for many
women 10 benefit, with comparatively lit
tie risk, from operations which were
formerly considered altogether impossi.
bic, or 80 hazardous as to be practically
out Of the question. His substitution OF
silver wire sutures for those made Of silk
was an important step forward, and one
which has been universally adopted. His
clinical notes published in 1866, is O
standard work, and has been translated
into French and German. On the 2lst Of
December, 1886, he married ElizaTheresa
daughter Of Dr. Bartlett Jones, Of Ian.
caster, s. Q. He leaves four daughters
and two sons. One Of his daughters 1,
the wife Of DR.. Thomas F. Pratt, formerly
Of Alabama, but now Of Paris. His SOM
are Mr.. W. Marion Sims and DR.. II
Marion Sims, Of this city.