Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-13

| morning TO learn OF the death OF Dr. Bed
ford Brown, which occurred at his resi-
dence on Washington street at o'clock
He had been in i'll health for come
time, but up to the past two weeks was
able to be about and attend to his prac
tice. 1t having been ascertaiued that
he was suffering with an affection of his
bladder, DR.. Hunter Mcclure came
here on Saturday evening to take him
back to Richmond to perform an opera
ton and thereby afford him relief, but
fnding Dr. Brown too ill to be remov
ed, decided to perform the operation
here. This was done yesterday about !
O'Clock by DR.. Mcclure, assisted by Dr.
Hugh Mcclure, DR.. Klipstein and DR.,
Ashby. Owing to his advanced age and
his feeble condition DR.. Brown never
rallied from the operation and, as stated
above, died at O'Clock this morning.
DR.. Brown was one of the most highly
accomplished and experienced physi-
clans of this city or State and his courtly
manners and kind, generous and SYM
pathetic disposition had won for him
the confidence and esteem of the entire
community, where he enjoyed a large
and lucrative practice.
DR.. Brown was born in Caswell coun-
ty, N. c., January /, 1925, was edu'
Gated in the leading academies of that
State and commenced to study medi-
cine at the age of q at Lexington, KY.
He graduated at the Transylvanis Uni
versity, of that place, and also at the
Jefferson College, at Philadelphia.
DR.. Browns fathers name was also
| Bedford Brown. He was born in Cas-
we'll county, N. c., in 1871 aud Was a
LAWYER, but early in life entered into
politics, being an ardent democrat and a
warm supporter of Jackson. 10 1928
be was elected to the United States
Senate and served two terms.
AS physician DR.. Brown was well
known aud practiccd successfully in
Fauouier and Albemarle counties, Va.
At the breaking out Of the war he was
commissioned a full surgeon in the oath
North Carolina Regiment of the Con-
federate army and was assigned to
Floyd's brigade in the army OF Western
Virginia. Gen. Lee at that time having
command OF that military department.
Gen. Lee successfully repalsed with his
forces the advances of the enemy after
| a severe battle at Carnifax ferry, in
| which DR.. Brown was noticeable for his
attention to the wounded and dying.
(Among those who needed attention
was Mr.. E. L. Lambert, OF this city.
who is now pursuing the avoca ions OF
daily life.) The doctor was subsequent
ly made brigade surgeon and served as
such until February, 1868; later he was
promoted to the position of medical dl-
rector of North Carolina, and subse-
uuently was assigned to dHty as inspec
| tor of hospitals and camps in that
State. A few years after the war ne
removed to this city, where ne soon
built up large practice.
The doctor was devoted to his art
and was a member of the Medical Ex-
aiming Board of the State and expires
ident Of the Medical Society of Virginia,
ex president Of the Southern Surgical
and genealogical Association eng a
member of its judicial council. he was
| also a member of the American Medi-
cal Association, For thirty years Or.
Brown was q contributor to the medi'
cal and surgical literature OF the coun,
try, his articles meeting with universal
commentator. He was also member
of Alexandria Washington Lodge OF
Masons and of Lee Camp Confederate
Veterans and o vestryman OF Christ
Church. -
DIR. Brown was married, in 1852, to
Mary Elizabeth Simpson, daughter OF
Thomas Simpson, of Montgomery coun'
ty, Md, orig inally from Nottingham
shire, England, and to them we're born
ten children, of whom seven died in In
fancy, the survivors being named as
follows: Glenn Brown. of Washington,
D. c., prominent architect, who mar,
ried Mary Ella Chapman, daughter Of
Alfred Chapman, who was p nephew o.
James Madison; Lucy Lennox, wife q
Alfred G. Uhler, of this city, and Dr.
William Bedford Brown, physician 10
New York. ,.,
His funeral will take place from
Christ Church on Wednesday morning
next.
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