The Aberdeen examiner., 1884-06-05
DIR. John Lewis TiEtialf.

J0HN Lewis T1NDALL, the son of DR..
John Tipdall and Mary Richie, was
born il Lexington county, Kentucky, on
tie 2ul day Of November, 1871. His
taJler moved from Kentucky to .Tuska.
'a75H Alabama in 1916. 1t was here thai
John Lewis IiudaIi was raised and edu
oated lie crtarad the University of
Alabama il 1892, but did not graduate.
A.ter 'eagilg the University OF Ala.
bam1, he commenced the study Of
madeleine under his father, who was then
1u eminent practiouer in Tuscaloosa.
i attended medical lectures at Tran
-yir4uia University, Lexington, Ken.
-a-Gv, and received the degree of Doctor
# Medicine in 1886 In 1887, he re.
,urned t. IransylvanIu, University und
,01k . special course in surgery. He
moved Will Lis father and family to All
arleen, Mississippi i the year 1857
Ha just after he had completed his
course IL surgery at the University Of
Kentucky. Aftor coming to Aberdeel
he studied Law, aud was admitted to The
Br il 1889. At this period OF his lie,
he seems to have hesitated whether he
w1.dd pursue the profession Of law OF
uslicile, but bis proficiency IL tie la,syr
profession and the influence Of his father
induced him to select the practice of
medicine, vhich he pursued uuremit
tingly and successfully until q few
months before his death.
Il, vas married on the I7th February,
l-l2, 70 Miss Jane L. Moore. Six chill
dIcu and the devot<l wis OF bis yoW =
manhood survive him. he Joined the
Mltholis. Church in 1913, and for many
years, Was il fact and in form, i'll full
fellowship and in good standing. From
the Methodist Cnurc1 he received o
letter OF lismission which he never de-
pas,tsd in any other church, on his con
,c5siou @! sailh and after m examination
IN tle .ofm prescribed by its tenets, be
joined the Presbyterian Church. the
church Of his mother md fu,uilv, il
1865, ana was a member ut The time o!
his death.
He was elected in 1861, though on
Old line Wing and the county strongly
Democratic, from MoHrou county to the
State House OF Representatives, ana
WIS reelected in 1868 He was several
times elected a member of the Board of
Aldermen OF the city Of Aberdeen, and
the city owes to him in part the ma5nil.
cent shade trees which adorn our streets.
From 1859, when he first cumo to the
State, with the exception of tie year
1870 when he lived in the country, il
tbe McQuiston neighborhood, be was II
resident OF Aberdeen, and during this
long period was actively engaged in the
Practice OF his profession.
Ja-t after the war il partnership with
others, he engaged in planting, and the
disastrous years OF 1866 and 1867, aud
the bad management of those to whom
he trusted, wrecked him financially and
dlssipatsd the hard professional earnings
Of many years. From this pecuniary
reverse ne never entirely recovered.
D1. john Lewis T4adall, was grand
mnn physically and mentally, Like
Saul, he "waa higher than any of the
people; nis franc massive, with broad
shoUiGers and deep chest, and with Il
head auu face cast Ill Ehe mould of great
ness, His very presence was imposing
and impressive.
All his manhood life which was not
occupied ~ Lis profession was devoted
10 Thought and study, and he bad uccu.
mpluted a Large fund Of information not
only IL his profession, but in history,
theology, politics, literature and science.
He seemed to comprehend and store
away everything which lie read and
studied, uut IN IN incopgruous mass, but
sHaPaiy, separating truth from error, aui
this h5 aoalt out with force and al