The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-09
JOHN STRONG NEwBEKRY DEAD.
A Famous Gco1ogist. Explorer and San
itnry Expert.

A Famous Gcologist. Explorer and SAN
itnry Expert.
New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. S.-Prof. John
Strong Newberry. one of the most eminent
biologists IN the United States, is dead.
John Strong Newberry was born at Windsor,
Conn, December p, 1s22 He was graduated
at Cleveland medical college in 1SlS,
after which he spent nearly two
years in study and travel abroad. Early in 1851
he settled at Cleveland and there began tho
practice of medicine, which he continued until
1856. In May of that year he was appointed acting
assistant surgeon and g~eologist to the exploring
party under Lieut.. Robert s. williamson,
that was sent to examine the country
between San Francisco and the Columbia
river, and his reports on the geology,
botany and zoology of Northern California RE
contained in the sixth volume OF the Reports of
Explorations and surveys 20 Ascertain the Most
Practical and Methodical Route for a Railroad
from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean,
Made in 1885," He accompanied Lieut.. JOS
eph c. Ives in the exploration and navigation
OF the Colorado river. Entering at its
mouth the party ascended it by steamer 500
miles to the entrance of the great
canyon, and spent nearly a year in
exploring the canyon above this point His
observations formed the most interesting
material that was gathered by this expedition
and fully half of the "Report upon the Colorado
river OF the West, explored in 1878" was writ.
ten by him. On the completion OF this work
DIR. Newberry was assigned to an expedi.
ton Tor the exploration OF the San Juan
and upper Colorado rivers under the CON-
mand of Capt. John n. Macomb. In this
service he spent the summer OF 1859 in
travelling over parts OF Southern Colorado, Utah.
Northern Arizona and New Mexico study
ing a large area of country that
was before unknown, but has since proved
to be rich IN minerals and to be
covered with traces OF an ancient civilization.
This information, whose publication was
long delayed, was incorporated in a "Re-
pert OF the exploring expedition
from Santa Fe to the junction of the
Grand and Green rivers "(washing,on, 1876. He
was elected a member of the United States san.
itary commission on June II, 1861. although
still on duty in the war department.
His medical knowledge and experience
in the army led to his becoming "a i'm.
por'ant member of that commission. The
first sanitary inspection OF troops in
the West was made at Cairo, H., by
him in connection with Rev. Henry W.
Bellows, and DR.. William ii. Mussey. In Sep.
TENDER, 1861, he resigned from the army and be-
came secretary of the Western department of
the United states sanitary commission, hav.
ing supervision of all the work of the
commission in the valley of the Mississippi,
"fth Az nv. lG6
first distributing depot in the West was
opened in Wheeling, W. Va, October s,
and was the source from which the hospi.
tails at Wheeling. Clarksburg, Parkersburg and
other military points were supplied with e large
part OF their eq Iipment. Or. Newberry organized
the whole of the comprehensive machinery
OF the commission In the large section that was
committed to his care. and by practical sugges-
tions and enthusiasm stimulated the formation
oftrihu;ary societies. From Sept. 1. 1861, till July
l.. 1850, be expended more than $500, Oe0 in
money and distributed hospital stores
that were valued at more than 5000, 600.
During this tiIne the names OF more
than $4,000 soldiers were collected
and recorded in the hospital directory in Louis
vile, KY, and food aud shelter were given
in the various homes of the COM
mission to more than l,Ooo,ooo sold.
iers, for whom no other adequate PRO.
vision was made. A full account of thi, work
Is given in his report OF the limited States san.
itary Commission in the Valley OF the Missis
sippi." After the war he was appointed professor
OF geology and paleontology at the Columbia
| college school OF mines and took charge of that
department in the autumn of lS66. This
chair he has since held, and dug
ing his connection with this in.
%stitution he has created a museum of over 100.
600 specimens, principally collected By himself.
which serves to illustrate his lectures in psleoD.
tology ana economic geology. 1t contains the
| btsh FRAISGhkiRAhtS w ITO iltutkIl resources OF
the United states to be found anywhere. as we'll
a. many unique and remarkable fossils. In
| 1869 Dr.. Newberry was appointed state g~eolocist
OF Ono. which office he illed during the con-
ttnuaiion of the survey. aud made report on
all the counties of the state. The re.
suits OF his work are given in pina
volumes, of which six are on geology.
two on paleontology, aud one on the
soology OF the state. with a large num-
Der of geographical maps. Since the CON-
| pletioa of this survey he has been asso.
ciated in the work OF the New Jersey
| geological survey and has reported "On the Eos.
sil Fishes and Plants of the Trias," and son ,he
Flora of the Analogy Clays' Of that state. J.,
1854 he was appointed paleontologiss TO the
United States geological survey, and has had
charge of the fossil botany and fishes, con.
corning which he he prepared a mono
graph on the "PaIeozoic Fishes OF North
America" aud on the fossil plants OF
the cIetaceons and tertiary rocks of tho Gar
West Dr.. Newhergy has been consulted as
expert with reference 10 mining rron.
erty, and he has Travelled extensively
tor that purpose through the mining
districts OF the United States. During the
Worlds lair in Philadelphia in lS-6 he
was one of the judges, ana III ,ss-
he received the degree OF LID from
Western Reserve College In January. lSSS
the Geological society of London conferred ON
him its MuIchisou medal. He is 4 member a;
scientinc societies ooth IN the United States
and Europe. In 1865 he was named
by congress one OF the cornn-ata
members of The national academy of science.
and IN 1867 be was p~residen, OF tho Amer.
lean Association for the Advance.
ment OF Science, delivering his re.
tiring address on Modern Scientific
Investigation; Its Methods and Tendencies
tie has held the office OF president NJ
tie New York Academy of Sciences since
lNe7, and is also president of the
1orTey Botanical Club Besides the volumes
that have been mentioned, DR.. Newherrv's
separate papers contributed 20 various sources
incluGe upward OF 10 titles, chiefly in the de-
psr'ments OF geology snd psleon,o,ogy, bu;
also IL zoology aud tNoleuy