New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-10
DR. BENJAMIN WILLIAM McCREADY.

Dr peniamin william Nc(,ready one Of the Oldest
md most eminent physicians OF this oty died sud
denly yesterday afternoon ut his home NO. % East
seventeenth-st. Though comparatively feeble Tor the
last two three years, he was by no means SICK
man. and his death yesterday a great surprise 70
his family and friends. only last week he took
short excursion 10 the scashore and the heat seemed
10 affect him but little. lie had slight attack OF
indigestion yesterday morning, and after luncheon
lay down on his bed to rest An hour or two later
with no premOritory symptoms. he suddenly died
from heart failure.
Dr. McCready was born In this city on october -
1913. He was Of scotchIrsh and Huguenot descent.
lila eorly education was at the NewIork High School,
where he made himself thoroughly proficient In tho
modern languages and the sciences. He first studied
medicine under Dr. John Beck. aud obtained his degree
from the College OF Physicians and Surgeons
In his work at the college, DR.. McCrady had been
one NJ the foremost in his class; and soon after
ms graduation he was appointed house physician al
the New. York Hospital Later he became the physi-
clan M the Tombs, and also dsPnsary physician.
I'm his practice in these appointments lie Dc'auis
widely known among the laborng classes. FROM
hospital work and general practice Dr. Mcors
took up the task OF instruction. Ills first lectures
were given before the College Of Pharmacy, In which
he took n great interest. Meanwhile, for over thirty
v..,., no was a physician to Bellevue Hospital, and
T., 1862 he helped to found the Bellevue Hospital
college becoming nj the time its first professor
of Matera Medlca and Therapeutics. lie retained TINS
chair until about 1873, when be resigned and was
made professor emeritus
For twenty years DR.. McCready WAS head examiner
tr the Washington Life Insurance Company. lie WAS
ono NJ the charter members OF the Newfork Medical
md surgical Association. was member oil the
Academy Of Medicine and a former member OF the
Century Club OF this city,
Dr. McCrcadys life was not altogether given TO pro
,.ssioual duties however. Though not strictly MI
,holiuonist he was strong friend OF the slaves be
fore the war; and at that time The Tribune sent MN
IA Cnnada to Inquire into the condition OF the fugitive
slaves lie embodied the result Of his Investigations
In n series OF widely read articles published In The
tribune For the twelve years preceding 1856 Dr.
Me, ready had been In the habit " taking yearly
trlp 10 Europe for rest and recreation. Becoming
rather feeble. he has spent the summers since ieSo 1T
Halifax with his family .
IIr clrpady twice married Ills first wife
was Miss Margaret Doyle. OF this city Ills second
was Miss Call OF England. who died only two years
aso lie had four Children, Thomas Mctre.dy who
did about year ago. and three Daughters, the eldest
unmarried Mrs Charles Sykes. and Mrs. c. J.. Harris:
The latter, writer and lecturer, Is the mother OF
CARLYLE W. Harris, who Is now under sentence %
death for poisoning his young wife.
Tile arrangements for DR.. McCready's fnnoral have
not been made.