New-York tribune., 1886-03-14
DEATH OF DIR. AUSTIN FLINT
SUDDEN ATTACK OF CEREBRAL APoPLEXY.

CAREER OF Az EMINENT PHYSICIAN WELL KNOWN
HERE AND IN EUROPE.
The medical profession suffered a severe loss
yesterday ia tho death Of Dr. Austin Flint, who for
twenty-five years has been OF the most eminent
physicians in this country and whose writings have
made his name familiar both in Europe and America.
His death altogether unexpected for although he
was in his soventyfourth year his health excel
lent. lie died Of cerebral apopexy. lie was
| stricken at midnight Friday at his
| home, No. 41s Flfth-ave Messengers were
dispatched his son, DR.. Austin Flint,
jr. and DR.. Jsneway to his bedside. They responded
promptly and with the dying physician at o'clock
yesterday morning. The alarming symptoms continued,
and III the Of the day DR.. Isaac Taylor and Dr.
| Lusk called in consultation All efforts, however,
useless At2 o'clock in the afternoon DR.. Flint
died.
Dr. Flints life was one Of constant activity and
fulness his profession. was eminent alike
writer, lecturer and practitioner The position which
he occupied at his death Is which IL given to few
physicians to MI. His father doctor before
him, we'll known throughout Massachusetts,,
Austin Flints native State Austin Flint
was born at Petersham in 1912, and studied
at Amherst College and at Harvard 1t at tho ar
ward Medical School that he received the degree OF M
d. In 1893 After three years of practice Boston and
Northampton he returned to Buffalo in 1886 From this
time until he to NewYork IN 1859 Buffalo his
lecturng in other cities For year he was professor OF
the Institutes and practice of medicine in the Rush Med
zeal College at Chicago for four years no filled the chair
OF the theory and practice OF medicine at the University
OF Louisville for three years he taught clinical medicine
at NewOrleaus. II his work at Buffalo, however,
that first brought him into prominence In
his profession. In 1916 he established The
B1lo MedicaI journal. OF which he for ten years
the editor His contributions to this journal soon be-
gan to attract attention. aud marked tbeir author as
physician OF moro than ordinary ability BY curious
coincidence, among the physicians practising at Buffalo
at this time there there who have since become
famous-the late Dr. James p. White, Dr. Frank II.
Hamilton, OF this city, and DIR. Flint In 1sl7 these
three organized the Buffalo Medical College, which has
added additional honor to the names Of ts founders 1t
has always considered excellent institution and
has numbered among its professors Dr. John c. Dalton,
the celebrated psychologist, Dr. Sandford =. Hunt,
who succeeded Dr. Flint in the edorshp of The BHgaio
Medicat Journal as well as It's founders. In this college
Dr. occupied the chairs Of the theory and practice
Of medicine, OF clinical medicine, and OF pathology.
When In 1859 Dr. Flint to this city he was al
ready eminent physician. Within two years after his
arrival he accepted the chair of pathology and practical
medicine the Long Island College Hospital in Brook
lyn, and after appointed professor Of tie
theory practice OF medicine in the Bellevue Hospital
Medical School and visiting physician in Bellevue Hos.
psl. He soon resigned his position in Brooklyn but
his connection with the Bellevue Hospital and Medical
NewYork DR.. Flint gave mp the general practice Of his
profession and devoted his time and energy to his edu-
however, often called in consultation. When,
tine advocates OF tho new Code and OF the Old Code Dr.
Flint strenuous supporter or the old Code. anu
published IA small volume IN Its defence. The New
Coders" however carried the day. and both the state
and County medical societies and the New YORK Academy
OF Medicine came under their control Then Dr. Flint,
with many OF the oldest and most eminent physicians OF
State left the old organization and formed the state
and County Medical Associations. Dr. Flint however,
still remained a member of the New York Academy Of
Medicine At the time OF his death he was connected
country. He member Of the American Medical
Assocation and last year was rs president he was
member Of the Physicians Mutual AID Assocation
and OF the Medical and surgical Society OF New-f0rk
to the Hospital for the Ruptured ana Crippled TO ST.
Mary's Hospital and to ST. Elizabeth Hospital
In his profession DR. Flint original thinker
He understood theendencyn favor OF an excess OF med
icaton. In his therapeutics he was conservative eu
tendency in his professional found in
mark which he once made TO friend in regard TO his
How you going to treat the tnerapeutcsi'
"Wen, really, don't know" replied Dr. Flint indi;
eating by his manner that there little TO be said and
little for doctor to do I'm this province In one OF his
works he has considered the results which would follow
patient left entirely alone and has arranged
might r." sKpected under such circumstances Dr.
Fnts specially, il he had one. diseases of the
chest and heart or. In medical parlance ansGuiiatiGn
was extremely skilful and successful.
As writer Oh medical subjects Dr tlnEs reputation
Practice Medicine" which published in 1866 and
through nYe EDITIONS, All OF Iueul ldIEe nut
few American authors have dealt with thls subject ana
Or Flint stands head and shoulders above them all.
HIS work in the library OF every American physician
ana is well known throughout Europe lie was also the
author OF a treatise Diseases OF the Heart
a "Treatise Diseases OF the Respiratory
those who have attended his lectures at the Bellevue
Medical School that he was a lucid ana Interesting
sneaker. His was straightforward; his voice
was clear and popularity always Insured him an at
mere respect for his professional ability and became
warm admiration for his personal character He was
kind yentempercd man, cautious IN MS expressions OF
opinion, and not given to crltlclsng his medical
and few enemies He had strong element or religious
sentiment his nature which, though never ODtruslve.
always made itself known on fitting occasions In the
latter OF his life he member Ofthe Protestant
EpscOpa Church, although duIng his carrier years ne
had been "A Unitarian. He always refined In MS
own conversation and nothing annoyed MIN more than
an approach yulgary In the conversation or others
Dr. Flint Of commanding presence tall ana well
formed He had full beard wbloh III recent years was
plentifully stroaked with gray.
DR. Fnt's reputation has descended to his son, DE-
Ausln Flint jr original eXperlmenter lecturer ana
writer on physiology. His Treatise on the Physiology
most CON plete works OF its kind in the English Ian
guage DR. Flints only daughter married General Ora,
OF the United states Army, and died the Plains. lie
leaves u widow, whose health Ia precarlOus.
The announcement of DIR. Fnts death did not reach
the building Public Charities and Correction until after
. O'clock, COmmi ssOner Brennan on Black kwcHs
Island and resolutions Of respect could be adopted
without him the board COnms si0uer simmons. wno
plta and the lodge draped and the flags
on the hospital buildings put at harmast. AT the |
meeting board resolutions in regard TO
DR.. Flinrs death will be adopted
CHARLES SPEAR.