Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-27


to and from the army. During the
same year he was appointed surgeon
In chief to the quartermaster's hozpi
tai AT Farragut square. he flied the
position until 1865, when the hospi-
tai was closed.
DR.. Morgan for more than fifteen
years served a. member al the board
Of health Of Washington city. In 1857
he. with DR.. Robert King Stone, were
committee appointed BY the board
Of health TO investigate the cAuses and
character Of the National hotel sick
ness. which al the time created great
deal Of excitement, not only 10 WASH
ington. but throughout the country.
Their report established the fact that
the sickness was caused by detective
sewerage. DR.. Morgan had long been
member Of the American pharma-
csntical association. and had always
taken an active interest in the com
yentions for the decennial revision Of
the United States Pharmacoceia. At
the meeting of the last convention. in
1880, he called the meeting TO order.
as he was the only surviving officer Of
the former convention to DISCHARGE
that duty.
DR.. Morgan joined the Medical -
ISOLATION Of the District Of Columbia
in 1S45. and filed at different times
most oil the Offices and was it's presi-
dent id 1879. In l846 be became o
member Of the Washington PATHOLOGY
cal society. He Joined the Medical
society Of the District of Columbia in
l848. and had always been an earnest
worker with this body, and was its
president in 1873. In l845 be be-
came q member of the American med
ical association, and attended meet
ings in 1852. SO. IS. SO. "a. sc. '6s.
'73. IA. 80. 81 and "a. In 1887 he
became member of the ninth inter-
national medical congress, which met
in Washington that year.
At the breaking out of the war be-
tween the States DR.. Morgan was APP
pointed colonel of the fourth regiment
of the District volunteers, but as soon
as the organization of the regiment
was completed he resigned the COM
mand to accept that of surgeon to the
District militia. He had been for
many years one Of the trustees of the
public schools Of Washington, and took
great interest in their success. The
doctor was an incessant laborer in any
measure that engaged bis attention,
and in his profession vigilant and con-
scientious in the discharge of his du.
ties. He was & man of wide informa.
ton and sound Judgment on matters
within the range of his profession and
pursuits of life.
He was a good business man. and,
what is rare quality, attended to bis
business promptly and did it intelli-
gently and we'll. He did not mix up
or confound sentiment with business,
was close collector, and made good
investments from time to time as his
means accumulated in. his hands. 80
that he leaves very handsome estate.
Dr.. Morgan. although taking part in
most matters affecting the interests Of
the city and frequently attending
meetings to counsel with his fellow-
citizens, rarely made addresses on such
occasions. He possessed in high de-
gree the ability to interest students in
the lecture room and by private Office
instruction. yet he was rather averse
to writing. A few papers in medical
journals and an occasional college
commencement address and orations
before the medical socisiy-one ofspe-
cial ability was IA Defense of Medi-
cine-comprise his contribution TO
the literature of the profession. He
served for many years on the board OF
management Of Columbia Hospital for
Women and was one of the consulting
physicians Of that institution to the
close of his life.
In June, 1854. DR.. Morgan was un-
tied in marriage to Nora. daughter
Of William Dudley and Elesuora
(Carroll) Digges. Of Maryland. She is
a descendant Of Sir Dudley Digges.
of Ohilham castle, Kent, England
through Edward Digges. one Of the
early colonial governors Of Virginia.
With six children-three sons and
three daughters-she survives her
husband. Two Of their sons are phys
icians veil established in Washington
city. The other son. Cecil. studied
law and is engaged in its practice.
one daughter is the wife of United
States Judge Emory Spear, Of Geor-
gis-