The evening times., 1900-09-22
EMINENT SURGEON DEAD.
DIR. Lewis a. sayre Expires in New
York.

York.
NEW YORK. Sept 22.-Dr. Lewis
Albert Sayre, one Of the most emf
nent physicians and a surgeons in this
city, and sometimes called the father OF
orthopaedic surgery died yesterday from
complication of diseases. He had been
in broken health for about a year, and
had suffered much from infiammatory
rheumatism. He was in his eight-firsi
year. His son, DR.. Reginald Hall Sayre
and his daughter. Miss Mary Hall Sayrei
were with him when the end came.
Dr. sayre was born in Bottle Hill, Madi-
son county, n. j., on February 20. 1870
His family was of Colonial stock. His
father, Archibald Sayre, was prosperous
farmer of Morris county, n. j., while his
grandfather, Ephraim Sayre. was quar-
termaster in the patriotic array during the
Revolution At four years OF age Dr.
Sayre, precocious child, recited verses
OF welcome in the presence OF Lafayette
He was graduated from Transylvania Uni
yersity, Lexington, KY, in 1893, and from
the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
in this city, in 1912. He married in 1873
Miss Eliza Ann. daughter Of Charles Hen
ry Hall She died in 1884. They had four
CuliuTeU- mary NAN ooyAS; -
Charles H. Sayre, DR.. Lewis Hall Sayre.
and Dr. Reginald Hall Sayre. OF the sons
the last named only is living. He was as
sociated with his father in practice. and is
clinical professor OF orthopaedic surgery
in the New York University and Bellevue
Hospital Medical College.
After finishing his course at the College
OF Physicians and Surgeons in 1872 DR..
Sayre was appointed prosector to the pro-
fessor of surgery in that institution. and
held the position until 1852. when he was
made emeritus professor. In 1853 he was
appointed surgeon to Bellevue Hospitali :
in 1859 became surgeon of the Charity Hos
pital on Blackwells s Island, and in 1873 con-
sulting surgeon to the same institution.
One OF the founders of Bellevue Hospital
Medical College, he became professor OF
orthopaedic surgery and fractures ana lux
ations, filling the chair there until 1888,
when the college became united with the
New York University. He was also one
Of the founders of the New York Academy
Of Medicine. the New York Pathological
Society and the American Medical Asso-
aiation- OF the last named he was elected
vice president in 1866 and president III 1880.
In January 1850. Mayor Fernando Wood,
no had been opposed by Dr. Sayre, ap-
pointed the latter resident physician. which
office he filed under the administrations OF
Mayors Opdyke Gunther, and Holman.
Dr. Sayre gave his attention to the sani-
tary condition of the city, and was com
PEELED to cope with the cholera which be-
came prevalent in this country in the SIX
ties.
In 1864 Dr. Sayre achieved the distinc-
tion Of being the first American physician
to perform successfully the operation OF
the removal of the head of the femur IN
hip Joint disease. Or, Sayre visited Eu-
rope in 1871 On every hand be was warm
" received by his brethren Of the medical
profession. He was invited to lecture on
hin Joint disease and demonstrate MS
method before number OF medical socIe-
ties. He became an honorary member OF
the British Medical Association, the Med
ieo-ChirurgicaI Society of Edinburgh and
the Surgical Society of St Petersburg
The same honor was accorded him by the
Medical Society OF Norway, while for his
services in Sweden. including attendance
upon a member of the royal family King
Charles " created him a knight of the
Order of Wasa.
At the International Medical Congress
In Philadelphia in 1876 Dr.. Sayre perform
ed his hip joint disease operation in ths
presence of the congress DR. Sayrt
turned his attention to the Potts disease
and lateral curvature of the spine witt
highly successful results In 1877 hi
again visited Great Britain and gave lee
lures and demonstrations on origina
methods. IN recognition OF his reception
in Great Britain DR.. Sayre published while
in England An Illustrated Treatise OF
/ Spinal Disease and Spinal Curvature,
dedicating il to the medical profession o
! Great Britain. The Practical Manual O
Clubfoot'' and other works were we'll re
| eeived By the medical profession all ovel
/ the world.
| Dr Sayre vas the inventor of a mum
/ her Of Instruments used in his practice
among them being the uvulatome, club
/ foot shoe. flexible probe and tTacheoto
ny lThe.