The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-05-05
DIR. GEO. rRoussEAu DEAD

A prominent old resident OF Homo.
lulu, and man Of mark, is gone
from life. DR.. George Trousseau
died yesterday afternoon As this
paper was going through the press.
An item stating that there were
hopes Of his recovery was unfor.
tuuately without other basis than
the over-sauguine opinion Of some of
his intimate friends who had seen
the patient shortly before giving the
Information. DR.. Trousseau had
been in poor health for many months
This condition dated from a severe
attack OF la grippe about two years
ago. of which there had been several
occurrences. The doctor some time
ago told people that his heart was
affected and that one morning be-.
fore long the newspaper would an
nounce that DR.. Trousseau was dead.
Short as il was, therefore. his las,
illness was scarcely shorter than he
had expected. He was driving about
town two days before his death
From his taking to bed Thursday
noon. after asking that the house be-
kept quiet. he was unconscious to
the end
Born in Paris, May |. ls33, DR.
Trousseau was 81 years old a, death.
His father was a distinguished ply
sIcian and surgeon Of Paris, being
the prolific author OF medical treat
ises tha, became standard through.
cut Cdristendom. Graduating young
from the Paris School Of Medicine.
the son became an army surgeon.
seeing service in Algiers early in the
tifties. He also served at Solferino
aud Magenta. italy In 1865 DR.
Trousseau emigrated to the Austria.
lasian colonies, coming to Honolulu
from New Zealand six years later.
He engaged with the Board Of
Health upon his arrival, DR. Hutchin-
son being president of that body at
the time. DR.. Trousseau made
name and fam. for himself forth
with, by his masterly aud skilful
control OF arrangements for stamp.
ing out a smallpox epidemic. The
pestileuce was checked at thirty
seven cases aud eighteen deaths.
Leaving Honolulu in 1877 the la
mented doctor engaged, successive
ly, in sheep raising in Kons, Hawaii,
and sugar planting at Kukuihaele,
the same island, being the founder
Of the large plantation now in cor
porate hands at the latter place.
He returned to Honolulu to resume
his professional practice in Febru.
AIRY, 1882. His standing in the pro.
fession was eminent, il might be said
pre-eminent. In addition to very
extensive practice Of his own, h.
was in much demand for consulta.
tions over desperate cases in the
hands Of his fellow-practitioncrs.
Dr. Trousseau took a great deal
OF interest in public affairs, iuiensi-
fed by his contact Herewith in
every government position requiring
medical practitioner to fill. Pos
sessed OF broad general as well as
professional knowledge, aud gifted
with an intellect acute above the
average, the doctor was most valu-
able counsellor to occupants Of the
throne, ministers OF state, and politi-
ca parties with which he was, from
time to time, identified. He attend
cd kamehameha V. and Lunalilo in
their last illnesses, and was the physi-
clan and trusted friend of Kalakaua,
whose estate he efficiently admins
tered. He was on the military staff
Of Lunalilo, having the rank OF ma
jor. DR., Trousseau was a strong
nationalist OF Hawaii, who believed
that none but born or naturalzed
subjects should have a determining
voice in national affairs. The Ha-
waiian people, who revered aud con
tided in him, will take his death a.
a sore bereavement.
The subject of this brief sketch
was married in Paris, his wife dying
there some time ago, OF two sons
there, one is a physician OF mark,
who has lately been decorated with
the Legion Of Honor, A few months
ago DIR. Trousseau had recorded in