The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-03-09
OBITUARY.


Rev. George Hoicombe Larson, M. d.,
was bern January 4th, 1881, in Delaware
township, Hunterdon county, New Jer-
sey, and was son Of Benjamin Larson,
farmer OF that vicinity. He passed his
bcyhood on his fathers farm, attending
the district school, where he received his
rudimentary education, and subsequently,
became teacher Of the same. Ia 1868
be entered the University Of Lewisburg
(now Bucknell University, Pennsylvania,
from which he subsequently, received the
honorary degree Of Master Of Arts. Hav-
ing resolved 10 embrace the profession OF
medicine, he commenced his studies with
Hon. Samuel Lilly, III. d., as preceptor,
and attended the lectures delivered al the
medical department Of the University OF
Pennsylvania, from which latter institu-
tion he graduated 10 1868 with the de-
gree OF Doctor Of Medicine.
. He Immediately entered upon the prac.
,ice Of his profession at Dolington,
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and The fol-
lowing year be removed 10 Lambertyille,
New Jersey. where he resided until his
death, and gained on extensive and lucra-
tive practice. He was member of the
Hunterdon County Medical Society, and
was for seven years It's Secretary.
He was also a member Of the State
Medical Society and was elected lis third
Vice President in 1872, and presided over
the one hundred and ninth annual meet
ing, held at Atlantic City, May Goth, 1875,
when he delivered the annual address.
This was remarkably able effort, where.
In he reviewed the healing art and the
advancement Of the profession IN a man
ner that proved not only his acquaintance
with the assics, but also with the sci
ences. Previous TO his being elected
President OF this body iLe had held the
positions Of First, Second and Third Vice
President. While he was its Third Vice
President he wrole an essay entitled,
Diseases Prevalent in the Valley of the
Delaware, which was well received by
the medical fraternity, and was published
by The State Medical Society among It's
transactions. During the prevalence OF
the small pox in Lambcrtyilc in l863-64
he attended ninety-niue cases and only
lost four. One Of these he buried at mid
night, and with his own hands. He sub
scqucntly prepared a paper on "Small
Pox aud it's Treatment for the medical
society. in 1864, which was we'll received
by tie profession and filed with the i'm
portant papers OF the society.
His practice was general one, but he
made a speciality OF obstetrics, and had
attended over 1000 cases success
fully. He had also achieved great sue
cess In surgical cases. He had, on two
occasions, been delegate to the Penn
sylvania State Medical Society, and at one
Of its sessions delivered an address before
that organization in the city of Carlisle.
In 1862 he was elected Town Supcrintend.
ent OF Schools and filled tina. position for
about sixteen years, being continuously
reelected, on the Democratic ticket, al
though parties have had variety OF
changes during those years. The schools
are In prosperous condition and now
number over 975 pupils
He was for seven years member Of the
City Council, and has held all the grades
Of Office in tho New Jersey State Militia,
from Second Lieutenant to Brgadier Gen.
eral, excepting that OF Lieutenant Colonel.
He had been Surgeon on the staff OF
Colonel Angels well-known regiment, the
Seventh Regiment New Jersey National
Guard.
During his attendance at the Uni
versity of Lewisburg, he became
member Of the Baptist Church, and few
years since was licensed to preach, and
afterward was regularly ordained to the
ministry Of that denomination, by coun.
Gil called by the Solebury, (Pa.) Baptist
Church, OF which be was at that time
pastoral supply. His first charge was at
Solebury, where he ministered every Sun
day morning and evening fer seven years.
The churchis mainly Of his own ingather-
ing. II had membership OF about 90 when
he commenced his labors and It soon in
creased to over 40. He started a mis-
sion at Bushington, Pa, preaching In pri-
vate houses, 10 orchards, Ia the public ball
room, and later In tent He soon or
ganized q church and for three years SER
vice was held Ia frame chapel, and then
q permanent meeting house was erected.
He was twice pastor Of this church and
served It with great seli-denial and enthu-
siasna.
At the time Of his death, he was pastor
Of the Ringoes and Sandy Ridge Churches,
In Hunterdcn county, N. J. His pastor
ate with the latter began in 1890, with
the former July, 1885, He found both
these churches 10 such feeble condition
that worship had been for some time en-
tircly Suspended. He rallied the scatter
ed forces and Al each point precious re.