The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
THE DEATHO OF DR.. WILMER
An Eminent Alienist Succumbs to
Heart Failure.
His Long Service rs Physicinn mt ST.
Elixnbcth's Asylum for the Insane
- Graduate and Practitioner of
Medicine While Yet In His Youth
Prominent in Local Affairs.

DR.. Abram H. Wilmer, for many years
connected with st. Elizabeth's Hospital for
the Insane, and a prominent specialist in
the care for and cure of the insane died
at the Institution yesterday morning of
heart failure, superinduced by an attack OF
pneumonia
The funeral will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of
Mrs. Stone, Dr. winners motherin- law,
1109 Sixteenth Street northwest
DR.. Wilmer had been identified with the
! Government Hospital for the Insane for
about twenty-four years, having lad
charge of the female department for much
of that time. He entered upon his ser
vices at the hospital as third assistant,
being placed in charge of the male section.
He was acting superintendent of the hos
pital between the time OF Or. Go1ding's
death and the appointment of his success
sor. Dr. A B. Richardson. and served in
the capacity of assistant chief for a
period of fifteen years. Dr. Wilmer served
several years ago as a member of the
board of public school trustees. which
office he filled TO the general satisfaction
OF the people across the Eastern Branch,
whom he represented. He also represented
the institution at the annual meeting Of the
Association of Medical Superintendent OF
Insane Asylums of the United States at
its last meeting in New York. Dr. Wit
mer was the author and compiler of the
last annual report of st. Elizabeth's. act
ing as superintendent of the institution
at the time
Dr. Wilmer was born in Lancaster coun-
", pennsylvania, April 10, 1s45, and he
received his early education from private
instructors and local academies. He
gained the proud distinction OF graduating
from Jefferson Medical College, Philadel-
phia, when not yet twenty-one years OF
age At the age Of twenty zone DIR. Wit
mer engaged as private teacher of an
atomy, and shortly afterward rose to the
position of demonstration of anatomy at
the Jefferson Medical College, which po-
sition he occupied for FIVE years. He
served also as demonstrator OF anatomy
at the University Of Pennsylvania for a
number of years. In September. 1876, DR..
Wilmer received a call from the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane TO take
charge of the male department as third
physician. DR.. Charles II. Nichols then be-
ing superintendent.
The late superintendent Dr. W. W. God
ding, after a short period. promoted DR..
w iNhi'i " Tue PVsiNiOh Vi StNbuu dSSiStdul
physician, and again to the post OF first
assistant physician in charge Of the female
section, which position he occupied for the
last fifteen years. In 1851 he made trip
abroad for his health, at which time he
acted as a delegate from the Government
Hospital TO the International Medical Con-
gress at London. In 1890 DR.. Wilmer, again
abroad. acted as delegate TO the 1nterna-
tional Medical Congress at Berlin. DR..
Wilmer was a member OF the National Geo
graphic Society. as well as OF most all the
prominent medical societies Of the United
States. He was also member OF the med
ical staff of the Georgetown University
Medical College and the author of the
work, Insanity in the Colored Race"
DR.. Wilmer was married TO Miss Roberta
Stone, OF Washington. a daughter OF Mrs
Mary Stone. OF Sixteenth Street. George
Wilmer. the only child, is attending school
in New Hampshire.