New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-13
DIR. A. B. MOTT DEAD.
SICK TWO DAYS WITH PNEUMONIA.
AN ACCOUNT OF HIS USEFUL AND NOTABLE

AN ACCOUNT OF HIS USEFUL AND NOTABLE
cAREE IN PEACE AND WAR.
DIR. Alexander Brown Mott died yesterday morn
ing AT his country house in YonlSers of Pneumonia
after sickness Of two days. Dr. +. A. Baldwin
and his son, Dr. Valentine Mott, attended him.
What at first appeared TO be only a severe cold
turned 10 acute pneumonia and rendered useless
the science brought 10 bear to prolong a valuable
life No arrangements have yet been made for
the funeral except that the burial will be III
Greenwood Cemetery.
Dr. Mott was a we'll known member OF we'll
known family lie was son of Valentine Mott
the world renowned surgeon and principal founder
Of the New-Y York University Medical College, who
died in this city, full of years and honorS, on
ApriI 20, 1866. Alexander Brown Mott was born
in New-York on March 81, 1926. Like MS elder
brother Valentine, who also achieved distinction
but died from yellow fever in the prime OF me-
Alexander. after a classical and European educa-
tion chose the profession of his famous 1ather'
After five years of foreign travel, prolific OF eA-
element and adventure to the young New-l orker'
he settled down 10 the study OF medicine IN his
fathers Office and in the University Medical
College lie afterward took the course OF the
Vermont Academy Of Medicine in Castleton. where
he was graduated in 1850. lie Immediately De-
gan TO practise in New-YOrk, but at the same
time he continued his studies, attending lectures
in the New-York Medical College. This lnStltu-
ton granted him diploma in 1851.
lie was now eminently prepared for his voca-
ton. Few surgeons, or few men Of any calling
have had such a long and rigorous training ID
their profession In $50 DR.. Mott was appolnteu
surgeon to the New-YorlI Dispensary. Two years
afterward he became visiting surgeon to st. VIM
cents Hospital. lie had assisted in founding thlS
hospital in $40 while yet student In 1899
Dr. Mott took up the duties of attending surgeon
in the Hebrew Hospital, and held this position
until 1868 lie performed another long term OF
service in connection with the Charity Hospital,
TO which he was surgeon for fourteen years in
1857 the medical department of the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA honOrcd the well-knoWn surgeon
with the degree of ~ d. In $50 he was aI-
pointed attending surgeon at Bellevue Hospital,
and subsequently was consulting surgeon 10 the
Bureau of Medical and Surgical Relief - the Out-
Door Poor in New-YOrll City.
The outbreak of the War found him neither
slack nor weary in well-doing. In April, SCI,
he undertook the organization Of the medical
corps Of the militia regiments that were sent
10 the front where his brother, ThaddeuS Phelps
Mott was beginning a remarkable military career
as captain in the Sd Independent New-lork
Artillery Dr. Mott perscverod in his equally
medical director in New-Yorll and founding, with
the help of a number of well-<nown women, the
Unites States Army General Hospital in New-NorI
He was made surgeon IN charge of this hospital,
and received on November z, 662, the commission
of surgeon Of United States Volunteers, with
the rank OF MAJOR. About the end of 1864 he
became Medical Inspector of the Department. OF
Virginia, and was attached to General Edward
O. G. Ord's staff DR.. Mott was ar the memorable
conference between General Grant and General
Lee when the terms OF surrender were arranged,
and. with the brevet rank of colonel, was mus
tered out of the service on July p. $50.
He then resumed practice in New-York DIR
Mott helped 10 found Bellevue Medical College.
lie was professor of surgical anatomy there from
its opening until 1e72. after which he became
professor Of clinical and operative surgery. Dr
Mott performed many important operations, and,
indie pendent Of his career OF useful activity, ms
contributions to medical science were such Will
cause him to be remembered
Nor is the surgical bent OF the Mott family eN-
tnct in him. In May, 1877, his son, DR.. Nalen-
tine Mott. the third Of his name and profession,
went to Paris as the representative of the American
pasteur Institute and studied the prQphyhctlc
treatment for hydrOphObia under its originator.
He brought to the United States the first lnocn-
lated rabbit that Louis Pasteur allowed to leave
his laboratory. and has successfully applied the
PaSteur treatment. lie IS the author OF paper On
Rabies and How 10 Prevent 1t; being DIS
cus>ion of Hydrophobia and the PaSteur Method Of
Treatment"
In / $50, when starting on his surgical career,
he married Miss Arabella Phelps, by whom he had
son and daughter the latter dying al an cary
age Dr. Motifs domestic life was an unusually
Lappv one while his wife lived After her death.
in Rome in 974, he gave his whole attention to
his profession and TO the affairs OF the many
societies. of which he was a member lie held a
prominent place in the Century Club. and was
PRESIDENT of the Mott Memorial Library, at No. GA
Madison-ave. and of the American Pasteur lnSti-
tute. He was also member of the County Mcdl-
cal Society and was connected with all the lmpor-
tant medical societies in the country. lie be-
longed to the Protestant Episcopal Church, ana
fook a great interest i'm Masonry being Sovereign
Grand Inspector-Gcncral Of the Supreme Council
and Pussant Leutenant-C commander forThe United
States and Territories. lie held the thlrty-thlrd
and last degree in the A. and A. Scottish Rite,
was Most Illustrious Sovereign Grand MasterIicn-
eral 80, 90, o. of the ~ and p Rite and Rite
of Memphis lie was also Junior Vice-Oom-
nander of the Rice Post, G. A r., member OF
the Loyal Legion, Holland Lodge, Jerusalem
Chapter. and a Knight of st. John Of Malta also
Past Commander Of the Delphi Commandery.