New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-07
DIR. GEORGE 4. PETERS.

DR. George 4 Peters died suddenly yesterday
afternoon AT the Buckingham Hotel Fifth-ave and
Fificth-st. He taken dangerously III at about
noon and grew rapidly worse until o'clock. when
ne passed away Or Peters had been seriously in
DISPOSED Tor many months and sufferer
from kidney disease. lie was taken critically Ill
last summer while I'm Manchester. VI He re
covered. however and returned To his apartments
I'm the buckingham where he lived until his death
His daughter. Mrs Il II. chittenden, and Or
Frank Markoe were present at the time OF his
death.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow morning mt
10 O'Clock at the church OF the Incarnation. Mad
ison-ave. and Thrty-hfthst.
Dr. George Absalom Peters was for many years
one Of the best known and most respected mem
b.rs 81 his profession In this city. In the School
OF Surgery he attained especial prominence AS "A
skilu and painstang operator. and he oficiated In
many interesting cases which are recorded In the
books
Or. Peters's career IL an interesting one. He was
the son OF the Rev. pr Absaiom Peters. n grad
uate OF Dartmouth College and OF Princeton SEM
mary who died In New-York. May Is. 1853. at he
age OF seventy-siX years. When his son George
the subject OF this sketch. only four years old
he brought with the rest OF the family to this
city. In 1885 he admitted with l01 others 10
the freshman class OF Yale College. bat the con-
dtion OF his fathers affairs prevented his com
plction of the course Then he spent year with a
mercantile house TN keescville. y. Y, and another
year IN this city. assisting his father In the pub
lcations he then editing. including The
Biblical Repository" and The Eclectic Magazine
He took business situation In Liverpool for an
other year. but mercantile He was dstasteful TO
him. and he returned to New-York. Here he
took up the study OF medicine and surgery. and in
1916 graduated with honor from the College
of Physicians and surgeons. He was graduated
three years later from the New-York Hospital.
received the degree OF Master or Arts from VIII
College
fcrred upon him the degree
than forly-iisc years ago at 80 Y VEST twenty
nnth-st.. where he lived until four years ago when
daughter her husband and their two sons. year
and half ago they returned To- The city ana made
their home al the buckingham Hotel
Dr. Peters had as partners at different times pr
George q. Wheclock. Dr, william Jones Dr Charles
fiurncy was a.sociated with him for ten years. and
the partnership WIN Dr Valentine began III Deem Gem,
nominal than real Dr. Peters having retired from
active practice Even during the busiest part Of his
life he found time To perform great hrii oi w w
rcmuneratci surgical work. his connection with the
for the study of problems in this branch OF
medical science. lie was member of the County
Of the Pathological society Of the Physicians Nut
uai Ala Association. OF the Medical ana Surglca
the oflginai members ~ the Board of Surgeons OF
- s l abd Of 1 sp W hospital to both Of
which he remained consulting surgeon uhUi ne
a na Haspa for the state Of York to the
Orthopaelc Hospital 10 the frssbyterian Hospital
81 the rnon League ami Century clubs. "A trustee
Of the College OF Physicians and Surgeons a mem,
her of the Yale Alumni Association a member OF
the University club from the date OF It's reorganlza-
ton in 1873 and rs president for ssvera, Years;
Cogg. daughter Of George cogglll prominent
and wealthy mporier ana shipping msrch nhd ra s
daughter who married in is7S to Horace ";s, H.
OF the Treasury under Lincoln.