The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
DIR. ARMAND DeROSSET.

The following sketch of DR.. DeRosset
was prepared by Hon. A.. M. Waddell
by request of the Messenger:
DR.. DeRosset was born in
ton on the 9Th day of October, 1907,
and was, therefore, more than 80 years
old, but, until his last illness, he had
enjoyed vigorous health all his days.
, He was the oldest native of Whining
ton and died in the same house in
which he was born. He was he son OF
DR.. Armand ]: DeRosset, and Catha-
rine Fullerton, who was a grand niece
of David Hume, the historian. His
father, a distinguished physician Who
was also at the time of his death the
oldest native, died at the age OF 81 years
in this city. There has been a DR..
DeRosset in Wilmington
for 1856 years.
The DeRossetfamily was an old French
Hugueno one, which took refuge IN
ENGLAND and thence came to America.
The founder of the family in this coun-
try was DR.. DeRosset's great grand
father. Armand J. DeRosset, who was
a GRADUATED in medicine at Basel, SWltz-
erland, and who came to North caro-
lima early in 1888, having in his family
six persons. On the 25th Of September
of that year, he received a grant for
three hundred acres of land from Gov
ernor Gabriel Johnston and his council.
He was made a justice of the peace, ana
died previous to 1860 He a two sons
Louis H. and Moses John, both of whom
were prominent men. Louis was a
member Of the colonial assembly, CHAIR
man of the committee Of pubic &C
counts. receiver general of the pro-
vinca colonel of the Johnston county
regiment. member Of the governors
council ETC., Moses John was a cap
tain in Colonel lines regiment on the
expedition to Virginia to fight the In
dams and French in 1854, and was
mayor of Wilmington during the stamI
act troubles in 1866. during which n
. distinguished himself by his ability. &C
tivity and zeal for liberty.
AS a boy, DR.. DeRosset was yer,
, bright and precocious, and under tn
thorough instruction, and strict dlscl
. pline of James w. Mitchell, a famou
1 teacher of those days, he was
for college, and entered the umVerslt.
of North Carolina in 1921, joining tn
sophomore class at the early age or Il
and graduating with honors IN 1874 1
= his 18th year. He always regrette
= that his college course had been take
& at so early a period. After graduatln
p he was very DESTROYS to receive a NIL
itarv education at West Point, and pre-
variations were made for Ii, put Wer
a He then determined I
study medicine, and attended lecture
! first in Charleston and afterwards &
! the University of Pennsylvania, {
I which his father had bene one OF II
three first graduates. He received u
degree Of NJ. D. in 1873.
On the 18th of May. 1929. he was ma
ried to Miss Eliza Jane Lord or tn
sc CITY. and their union was blessed [
&C eleven children. five of whom are llVln
After the death of this lady, ne w
again married in 1877 TO Miss Catherll
"a Kennedy. who died in 1884 "ltho'
issue. 4.
sc Entering upon the practice or n
ID profession soon after graduating.
early acquired reputation as a surSeo
IL but never liked the other pranche
and when a beautiful little girl pate
Of his died OF what is now known
u di~nhtharia-then called "putrld so
ID Observation-Disclosures he had used all I
skill then known, he resolved to ana
don the practice. and retire 10 MS pla
n, -ation in Brunswick county. he q
or ca but not long afterwards. for [
at reason that the health or Dr. James
,rs NrRee of this city, a physician OF q
tie tional reputation, had been cempie'
,rr 1v broken down., DR.. DeRosset yieio
ro- TO the urgen solicitations OF a iaI
-. number of citizens to return TO I
~ practice: but with characteristic CO
Il" s~cientiousness took another course
lectnres and ATTENDED the hospitals