Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-11-18

from TIE Rome ". ~ Duly SsHtiRst.
DR.. II. Z. Sutton died at his home in
the East Park at s.45 p. m, Wednesday
in his s7th year.
DR.. sutton was veteran of the late
war, and while in the army contracted q
malariAl disorder that never left him.
He suffered great deal with neuralgia
and rheumatism and his illness was first
due to his old trouble. He was in poor
health all last spring and In the summer
had severe attack of rheumatism. His
constitution began to break down under
the strain ard In the latter part of the
summer he was confined 10 the house for
a time. He afterward got out n few
times but In September was Obliged to
give up and for the last six weeks had
been confined TO the house. Gastroen-
teritis set in and for number of days
before his death he was in very pre-
carious condition. About week ago he
suffered slight paralytic stroke and on
Tuesday shock Of apopiexy, which was
she direct cause OF his death. His son,
DR.. II. G. Sutton and Drs. Edwin Evans
and T. NJ. Flandrau were with him when
he passed away.
Richard Eskridge sutton came of an
old Maryland family. His father, DIR.
James ID. sutton. was a prominent
physician who practiced for many years
In Great Mills. Sc. Mary's county, Nd.
where the subject of this sketch was born
EF,u Sept. ID. 1881. He early showed un.
Usual ability and was carefully educated.
He was graduated from Charlotte Hall
Academy. Md, in 1S47. when less than
10 years of age. He had d natural taste
Ter the profession Of his father, and first
studied medicine with him. He then
entered the University Of Maryland,
where he received his diploma on the
10sh day of March, 1851, before he was
2Oyears old. For the next five years he
practiced In Great Mills, removing in
1856 to Russia, Herkimer county, NY.
lie remained there three. years. In 1860
he removed to st. townsville. In 1852 he
volunteered his services and went to the
front ~ the surgeon of the l1Sth New
York Regiment.
Dr. Sutton's services was cut short.
however, for he was taken prisoner by
the confederates ut Harper's Ferry. He
was taken sick with typhoid malarial
fever. and was finally paroleu and came
home. rcsigning from the army shortly
afterward. In 1853 he again entered the
service, responding to call for yolun.
teer surgeons, who were greatly needed
following the heavy losses sustained by
the Union armies.
DR.. Sutton remained in the army un-
Gil the close Of the war gaining a high
reputation as q surgeon. He returned
to st. townsville, where he remained
year and in 1856 settled in
Rome and became known as one of the
best physicians in Oneida county, prac-
ticing here for ~ years. He was not
only well-read physician but he was a
skiilful surgeon and man of much cool
ness and Judgment. His ability was
generally recognized among the profess
sion, and he was much sought rs counsel
IN difficult cases. In 1850 he took into
partnership his son, Harry C., and the
hrm has since been r. T.. Sutton Il He.
sutton.
DR.. sutton was one of the Oldest mem.
bcrs Of the Oneida County Medical So
ciety. He was also one OF the earliest
members Of the New York State Medi.
cal Association, which was formed In
July. 1885. Before coming north he was
n member Of the Medical Association of
Baltimore. and i'm 1859 was made mem.
Der Of the American Medical Associa-
ticn. Dr. Sutton had been connected
with the Rome City Hospital ever since
It's organization. and was a member Of
is medical stat.
In politics DR.. Sutton was Democrat
and he always took waFm interest In
public matters. He was elected TO his
first once in $3.50. when be became
school trustee for period of two years
being one Of The first trustees under the
union free school system. which was
sdopsed In Rome the same war. Eew
subsequently, elected 20 the same of3ce
for .sbvr~ successive terms. ID 1884 81