Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-08
WILLIAM NJ. cHARrERs.

The Venerable Physician Passes Away.
This old and widely esteemed citizen
died at his residence, corner Of Abercorn
and CASTOR streets, Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. He was one of the oldest ply
sicians IN Savannah.
DR.. Charters was born on farm in the
valley of the Mohawk, in the State of New
York, in January, 1906. His parents were
Scotch by descent, if not by birth, his
mother being a Miss Maclaren. His
father was possessed of means, and young
Charters enjoyed the benefit of the
He acquired a knowledge of the art of
printing, but chose civil engineering as
his profession. In its pursuit he devel-
Oped a taste for natural history and Seien-
titic research, and soon turned his atten-
ton to the study of medicine. He had
in the meantime removed to Ohio, where
he graduated in the Cincinnati Col
lege Of Medicine. He entered upon
the practice of medicine at Waynes-
non in the same State, and thence
to Savannah, where he arrived in 1850
During the epidemic of yellow fever in
1854 DIR. Charters labored faithfully pro-
fessiOnally, particularly among the poorer
classes. He was several times elected
President of the Medical College of Sa-
Yannah, and on the reorganization of the
State Medical Society after the war, in
1866, he was elected President of that as
sOciatiOn, filling the position with much
dignity and to the satisfaction of his pro-
fessiOnal brethren.
His health becoming shattered he re-
moved to New England, and was absent
about year, returning to Savannah in
the spring of 1882, when he again resumed
his professional labors in this city. His
health, however, gradually failed since
his return, and six days ago he received a
severe attack of pneumonia, which termi-
mated fatally Saturday.
Deceased was at one time a member of
the Board of Education, the members of
which, together with those of the st. An
drew's Society. the Georgia Historical
Society, of which he was First Vice-Pres-
ident, the Savannah Benevolent AssOcia-
ton and the Medical Society, attended
his funeral.
DIR. Charters married twice. His first
wife was a Miss Seeley, of Ohio, who died
in Savannah early in 1861. The next year
he married Miss Cleveland, of Providence,
Rhode Island, a sister of Mrs. b. Mallon,
who survives him. DR.. Charters leaves
an only child, Mrs. Dyche, of Lebanon,
Ohio.
The funeral took place yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from st. Johns Church,
and despite the inclemency of the wealth
err was largely attended. Rev. Charles
III. Strong, the pastor, recited the beauti-
full burial service of the Episcopal Church,
and in brief but eloquent discourse paid
a high tribute to the life and virtues of the
deceased.
The remains were placed in the receiv-
ing vault in Laurel Grove Cemetery, to
await removal to Lebanon, Ohio, where
they will be given final interment.
The pail bearers We're Gen. Henry r.
jackson and VIM. 5. Bogart, Esq, repre-
senting the Georgia Historical Society;
Drs. j. G. Thomas and I. J. Charlton, re-
presenting the Georgia Medical Society;
Geo. C. Freeman, Esq, representing the
Savannah Benevolent Association; Prof.
IL. F. Train, representing the st. Andrews
Society; J. II. Saussy, ESQ, the Board of
Education, and W. l.. Wakelee, ESD, re-
presenting the family.
The handsome floral decorations placed
on the coffin attracted great deal of at
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