The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-21
DR.. HUNTER INQUIRIES DEATH
GREAT VIRGINIA SURGEON AND
PHYSICIAN PASSES AWAY.
An Eminent soldier of the Civil War,
He Served the whole south in
More Than One Why.

Richmond, Va. September 19.-Hunter
Holmes Mcclure. NJ. b.. LII D., died this
morning as the result of stroke of paraly
sis about six months ago. The whole city
nourns HIM Words are hardly adequate to
tell his prominence and POPULARITY. 1t may
be doubted whether anybody has lived in
Virginia since Lee and jackson died who was
loved y more people.
III character he was all that men mean
by strong. decided, vigorous. or any similar
term. yet as gentle and tender as d woman.
Or. McGuire's mind was vigorous. viglant,
penetrating profound. logical. With a great
rugged strength and sing uar keenness OF in
sIgnt, he went straight 10 the heart OF prob
/ lens, moving swiftly and surely to con-
clusloLs which ripened INFO instant and pow
eriul action.
Dr. Mcclure was one OF the most dis
tingulshed surgeons of the South. His rep
uUation was not hdebound to the section
in which he lived, however, for he was highly
esteemed tor his brilliant professional qualI-
ties IT. Europe as well as in the North OF
the United States. Outside the physicians
private and publcs career he will long be
remembered as one of the most prominent
figures in the service or the Confederacy.
He was the chief surgeon OF the Second army
corps OF the Army OF Northern Virginia
DR.. Mcguire was born in Winchester, Va,
October IL. 1885 He was the son OF Hugh
| H. Mcclure, NJ. D., who was in his time
one OF the most noted surgeons of Virginia
The family had resided in the Valley OF Vir-
glnia since tine coming OF their ancestor, Ed
ward Mcclure, from ireland. in the latter
half Of the last century.
On the maternal side also, was Dr. Me-
Cure OF IRISH origin aud in this line was
bore. This doughty warrior fell In the battle
| OF MatkirAw, In 1914 and his gailantry enc-
tied the presentation OF sword to his family
| by the legislature of Virginia.
| Dr Hunter Holmes Mctiuire devoted him
self to the study Of literature from an early
age, and was graduated by Winchester col
lege ia 1855 He continued his studies Ut
the University OF Pennsylvania and Jefferson
Medical college, Philadelphia and became
professor OF anatomy at Winchester Medical
college In 1856. Returning 10 Philadelphia
lin 1858 he met with success as an Instructor
OF surgery until at the time or the John
Brown raid at Harper's Ferry. becoming
Justly offended at the comments regarding
that AFFAIR he ORGANIZED movement which
resulted IN all the S.-1thern medical students
| in Phnadelphia-ut that time about 900.
leaving that city and entering the Medical
College OF Virginia. The expenses OF the
transfer we're met by the city OF Richmond,
though the money was advanced in the hrsi
lplace by Dr. Mcclure himself, who had al
this time accumulated about $1,000 by teaching
THE students met at the college In Phlladel-
phia and marched n military formation To
the depot, DR. MCGUIRE at their head They
were armed In case Of emergency. having
been warned that counter denomination
might be mace and acts OF violence threat
ened When the students arrived in Rich
,Tnond thew were welcomed by the citzens
with 4 grg1}popular demonstration
Completely ibis studies az Richmond. Or;
McGui;e ret inca TO Winchester in 1850, and
lnr{vst. in COMPANY F OF the Second Virginia
Regiment with which he marched to Har-
lper's Ferry. In Nav he was commissioned
snrqao,, ana assigned 70 duty as medical
d1rsctor n, the department at Harpers Ferry
then under command OF General T: j. Jack
SON. Unon the orRani7auon OF the Stone
wall brigade pr. Mcclure was assigned e
Guest as brigade surgeon. and he continue,
on ths stan OF that famous leader, next IA
medicai director of the Army o. ne Valley
ana nnoIly as chief surgeon 81 the Seconl
eornv q, the Army Of the Valley. until Gen.
eraI Jackson feh at chaneellorssllle. pr
Mcclure was with Jackson when he was shot