The morning call., 1894-09-21
DR.. WOOSTERDEAD
An Old-Time Physician
of This City.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
taken With a Sudden SDasm
After Midnight.
KNEW TIE ATTACK WAS FATAL.
Biographical Sketch of One of the
Oldest and Best-Known Sur
geonS of San francisco.
KNEW TIE ATTACK WAS FATAL.

Dr. David Wooster, one of the Oldest and
best known physicians in this city, died at
his residence, S13 Webster street, yester-
DAY morning at o'clock. Heart disease,
from which the doctor had been ailing for
some time past, was the cause of his DEATH
Dr. Wooster had spent the evening at
nome with his son-in-law and some friends
VINO left about 10 o'clock. About IL
O'Clock the attack which ended his life
came 90. Dr.. Wooster, who was a recog-
nlzed authority on diseases of the heart,
had known for some time past that he was
suffering from malady which would prove
fatal, and when seized with the spasm yes
teEday morning he said to his wife: Fan
ME. this is the end of it,"
Assistance was hastily summoned, but
little could be done to help the stricken
man, and two hours after the attack began
he was dead.
DR.. Wooster was born in Jasper, Steuben
County, New York, June TO- 1925. He
came OF old revolutionary stock. His an
cestors took a prominent part in the early
history OF the county. General David
Wooster, granduncle, was the man W no
originated the idea of attacking Fort I'll
conderoga during the Revolutionary War.
which Ethan Alien successfully carried
out second cousin took part in the
Chilean war of independence and after
ward became an admiral in the Chilean
navy.
Dr.. Wooster Joined the invading army
when the war broke out with Mexico. He
was at that time a medical student but
taeft bis studies to become an assistant sur
geon IN the army. He was stationed at
Puebla. Mexico. After the war he re-
sumed his studies at the Cleveland Medical
College, graduating in 1849, and going to
Michigan TO practice his profession.
In 1850 he crossed the plains, and To-
Gated at Yuba City. He remained there
until 1856, practicing his probe ssion and
devotlng quite a good deal of attention to
mining. In that year he removed to San
Francisco, and began his practice in this
city. When the war of the rebellion broke
out he promptly offered his services as
a surgeon, and Joined the California Vol
unteers, serving in Arizona and New Mex
leo. In 1868 be resigned and resumed his
practice in this city. From 1867 to 1871 he
was Examiner OF Drugs in this city for the
Government, and during 1871 and 1872 was
surgeon at the United States Marine Hos
pitaL
DR.. Wooster has been one of the most
favorably known physicians of this city.
lie paid great attention 10 diseases of the
heart in connection with his medical
studies and his works relating TO such
subjects are considered standard. He was
the author of volume on Diseases of the
Heart" and in 1876 published work en-
titled Hip Joint Diseases"
The Pacific Medical and Surgical Jour
nal OF this city was founded by DR..
Wooster in 1858. He remained as Its editor
for four years. and subsequent to resign
ing the editorial position contributed many
valuable papers to the publication. In
1859 he published the first work on diph-
liberia ever brought out in America.
He was also the author Of a volume
tracing the history of the Wooster family
in this country.
DR.. Wooster leaves a widow and three
daughters, Mrs. James /. TAYLOR, Mrs. r.
w. Burtis and Mrs. j. p Weens. The
funeral will take place to-day from the
family residence on Webster street.