Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-09-21
Deaeh Of DR., Hunter Mcclure.

!, Richmond, Sept. 19.-Dr. Hunter
Mcclure who was stricken with pa
ralysis some months since, died this
morning, never having regained his
health or strength since his attack
He was &C years old and was Stonewal
Jackson's surgeon during the war
His skill as surgeon and physician
was known throughout the country.
His funeral will take place on Friday
afternoon.
Hunter Holmes Mcclure, M. D., LII.
d., third assistant surgeon-general OF
the United Confederate Veterans, rank
Of brigadier general. staff of General
John B. Gordon, was born in Winches-
ter, Va, October II, 1885. He was the
son of DR.. Hugh Holmes Mcclure and
of Anne Eliza Moss, his wife, the fami-
ly being directly descended from
Thomas Nor MEG uire, Lord or Prince
of Fermanagh, Ireland, who was born
| in 140O and died in 1880. His profess
sional studies were begun in the Win
chester Medical College, from which In
stitution he received his degree in 1855.
In 1856 he marticulated in both the
University of Pennsylvania and Jefer-
son Medical College of Philadelphia,
but was taken sick and compelled to
return home before the end of the ses-
sion. In 1857 be was elected Professor
of Anatomy in the Winchester Medi-
cal College and served one year, in
1858, feeling the need of greater clint
cal advantages he resigned his position
in the College and relinquished grow
ing practice to return to Philadelphia.
The following year he not only at
tended the regular course of lectures
in the Jefferson Medical College, but
also established Quiz Glass, which
was largely patronized by the medical
students.
In 1859 the Instruction of John
Brown excited the sectional feelings of
both the North and South, and when
his body was taken through Philadel-
phia the feeling had become so bitter
that a mass-meeting of the students
was called and it was agreed to go to
Richmond, where they were assured
they could continue their studies I'M
der more favorable circumstances DIR.
McGuir was the leader in this move
ment, and when he reached Richmond.
accompanied by over three hundred
students. Governor Henry A. Wise
welcomed them in stirring speech.
The Medical College Of Virginia ma
circulated them for the expense of the
trip. DIR. Mcclure completed the ses-
sion in Richmond and in March, 1860,
received for the second time the De
gree of Doctor of Medicine. He then
went to New Orleans, where be estab-
lished another quiz class, but after the
secession of South Carolina-seelng
that war between States was invitable
he fastened home to offer his services
to Virginia.
He volunteered as private in Com
pany F. Second Virginia Regiment.
and April /, 1861, marched from Win
chester to Harper's Ferry.
After the war DIR. Mcclure removed
to Richmond, having been elected to
fill the Chair of Surgery in the Medi-
cal College of Virginia, made vacant
by the death Of DIR. Charles Bell Glib
son. This position he held until 1878,
when the demands of an extensive
practice compelled him to resign it,
the college comforting upon him In
1880 the title of Emeritus Professor.
In 1888 DIR. Mcclure established St.
Luke's Home for the Sick, a private
infirmary, for the accommodation of
bis surgical cases.
A short time ago DR.. Mcclure built
large private hospital on West Grace
Street.