The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-04
DR.. D. III. OLIVER DEAD
sUCCUMBED TO A LONG ILLNESS YES
TERDAY MORNING.
One of the Best known and Most Sue
cessfuI Physicians In the City
Sketch of His Life.

DR.. cambridge Fl. Oliver, one of the old
est physicians in Indianapolis, died yester-
day morning at his home, No. 272 Belle
fontaine street. The end came at 11:20
o'clock, after an extended period of stupor.
DR.. Oliver was sixty-eight years of age.
The direct cause of his death was diabetic
trouble coupled with complications arising
from a severe attack of grip, which he suf-
fered three years ago. For two years DR..
Oliver has been in feeble health and unable
to look after his practice. His fatal illness
began a month ago. Several days before his
death he suffered an attack of paralysis,
the disease affecting his throat and right
side. 1t refused to yield to treatment and
doubtless FASTENED the end. DIR. John Oil
yer, the eldest son of the sick man, was
is constant attendance on his father until
Saturday, when he was called away by the
dangerous illness of his wife, who is now
very ill at her home, corner of Michigan
and Delaware streets.
DR.. D. Fl. Oliver came to Indianapolis in
1864 and, except for a brief period during
the years 1881 and 1882, was a constant
resident of this city. He was born in Henry
county, Kentucky, in 1926, where he spent
his boyhood. His father was John Fl. Oil
yer. In 1885 the family moved to Indiana,
settling in Perry township, this county.
From boyhood DIR. Oliver was fond of his
books, and while yet a very young man
his application to works of a medical char
acter was so close and thorough that he
was able to begin the practice of medicine
without the aid of a college diploma. How
ever, he entered the University of Louis
vile after having practiced his profession
for two years, and in 1856 was graduated
from that institution. Afterwards, in 1860,
he took a postgraduate course in the JEFF
ferson University, at Philadelphia.
For several years DR.; Oliver practieed
he was married in 1851 to Miss Harding, a
daughre OF the late Judge Il. Harding, one
was twice married, his first wife dying a
few years after her marriage. April 16,
1867, he was married to Miss Theresa j. He'd
derry, daughter OF Edwin Hedderly, who,
with four children, survives him. Shortly
after the death of his first wife, DR.. Oliver
John II. oliver. He remained inactive but
a. snort time, commencing as soon as he
could secure a. location for the practice OF
his chosen profession. In 1881 he took his
family to Minneapolis, where the parents
of his wife resided, remaining there a yeal
and a half. Returning to indianapolis, he
revived his practice, which grew to be
one of the largest and most remunerative
in the city Although not an aggressive
active t1gure in the political Interests OF
the State. He was a stanch Republican,
and in 1872 was elected to the office OF State
Senator from Marion county. ne served
through two regular sessions ana Two spe-
cial sessions OF the GeneIal essen, assemDi y re- re-
mi which prepared the designs and
did the first work toward the erection OF
Twenty-fve years ago DR.. divers face
was a familiar one in Doctors row. For
many years he practiced medicine alone.
| but during the later years of his life he was
associated with his son, DIR. john h. Olver.
As a general practitioner he was remark,
| ably successful, and his practice yielded
| MIN an extensive income. He was a man of
portly build, and until two years ago, when
strnna and robust constitution. When a
| young man at school he weighed nearly two
| hundred pounds. During the later years Of
| his life, DIR. Oliver was Intimately associat-
| ed with DR.. J.. l.. Todd. who, in speaking
| of the life of his friend, said:
| "Dr. Oliver was one of the ktndeSt and
| most ~eongenial men ! think I ever knew.
| / was i'll college with him and knew him as
a young man as well as in after years. ~
| stantly borrowing books with which to I'M
prove himself. AS a young man he had no
was a man of clean, pure morals. AS a gen.
eral practitioner / do not believe he had q
superior va In ye lnaia ola Sis gen mrsn k MOVIE %
of medicine was remarkable. lie was q
fine physician. and | will venture that al
that age he lost as few patients as any
physician in the country"
During the earlier days of the Medica
College of Indiana, DIR. Oliver was indenti-
fed With its interests. He was a member
of the board of trustees some years ago
He was an honored member OF the Marion
County Medical Society, of the State Medi-
cal Society and was formerly a member OF
the American Medical Society. His re,
iieiors views were of d firm character Al
one time he was a member of the Third
Christian Church. but afterward transferred
hts membership to the Central Christian. HI
was a Scottish Rite Mason. His surviving
children are Or. John H. oiiyer, professor
diana. Or. Robert Oliver. of the Indiana
Dental College: D.. III. Oliver. jr-. and Miss
Anna IT.. Oliver. The funeral services vii
he conducted at the family home. No. 2E
ReIlefontaine street, Wednesday afternoon