The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-05
DEATH OF DR.. RIP. LINCOLN.
DISTINGUISHED SURGEON AND VET
ERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Apires NJ HIS Home In New York
ms Result OF observation-disclosures
Interested In Seattle Realty,
and Had Many Frtends Here

Sao intelligence reached Seattle yester-
Gay or the death. In New York city. No
Nemher n. OF DR. Rufus p Lincoln. the
distinguished surgeon and veteran Of ms.
clFii war, who in recent years had formed
large circle OF friends here and mad b,
this city.
Dr. Lincoln died at his home. p West
ihirty-iirst street. New York, as the re.
suit OF a serious surgical operation per
formed November IN. from which after a
Week OF intense suffering he was unable
% rally The funeral took placs in New
York last Friday
Dr. Lincoln first became Interested in
Seattle Ia 1858. when even before re- bad
ever seen this city, he was moved through
reports or Its enterprise and prospects TO
invest In local realty. He was a man Of
wealth, and his investments here in the
past three years are said to represent
fully SeoOo-perhaps a fifth Of his entire
fortune In 1889 he first visited Seattle
and ~ that time planned the construction
OF the large apartment house at the cor
ner OF Fourth avenue and Madison street
now nearly completed. and which Is 70
bear his name. He also owned the three
story brick Griffith block. on First avenue.
near Madison. a row Of dwelling houses
on Tenth avenue. near yesler. and a large
amount OF unimproved property, upon
much OF which he was just prior TO his
death, planning to erect business and resi-
dence structures
Or. Lincoln's last visit TO Seattle was
during the past summer. when he spent
over month here He appeared at that
time TO be in perfect health. and II IL
said. almost TO the time OF the operation.
was conscious OF no serious organic ar
lection. He was n man OF fine breeding
and unusual attainnents and had many
friends IN this city.
DR.. Lincoln was born IN Belchertown.
Mass, ~ years ago. but In his early child
hood removed TO Amherst. where his
youth and college days were spent He
prepared for college at Williston semi
nary. EasthSppton. and at Phillips Exc
ter academS" and was graduated from
Amherst college In the class Of 1852
Immediately after his graduation he en-
listed In the Thirty-seVenth Massachusetts
regiment He received a commission as
second lieutenant, and shortly afterward
that OF captain, and from that rank was
advanced through various grades TO that
of colonel He was twic. breveted for gall
iantrS on the field and bore conspicuous
part throughout Sheridans campaign In
the Shenandoah valley, al which time he
was Under detail as Inspector general on
Wrighrs stan He was twice seriously
wounded. the second time at the Bloody
Angle IN the Wilderness on the morning
when Hancock made his brilliant charge
and took an important position OF the
Confederate works. For some time his
ii;e was despaired Of. and from the effects
Nt fNtA NRAHN At' AfNff AAtts ff'tftfttts
though his professional life was one Of in
tense activity.
Al the close Of the war he entered the
Harvard medical school from which he
was graduated with distinguished honors.
lie had term Of service in the Mass9-
chusetts General hospital and later was
associated with the celebrated pr. Parker.
OF New York and also with Or. Sass
Cuban surgeon of repute, He rose very
rapidly 20 4 leading position among spe-
oiAlists In diseases of ths throat and air
passages. and hy AL his contemporaries
had long bern considered one IT the great
at authorities Ia bis special line u work
Ilc was connected with many learned
ia Europe had been an officer Ia several
% them. and had frequently contributed
papers 40 their meetings
For thirty years he resided Rnd had his
office III the house which was presented tg
Cen Mcclellan BY the citizens q New
York upan his retirement from the com
rnand ia the Army - the Potomac which
houa, j. sfii owned hy Mrs Mcclellan.
aud during an that period he had an enor-
naous practice his tRiicnis coming from
an pafts - the United states and many
from south America.
Iie WIS "a aeniur member ~ the Loyal
Legion. and took deep Interest IN It's al
fairs
colin daughter 81 the laEf Wellington Ty-
. tar oF Naplewnoa institute, rgttsneid
Mass ard a daughter. Helen Ills nnly
snr. RUFUS TNieF Lincoln dted g & She aEe
~ ie more tngn too ytsrs ago HIS father
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Amherst Survives az the advances age x
- years