The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
DR.. WILLIAM DUNCAN DEAD.

Army 81 Northern Virginia. Later iu tht
spring o. ls6 hc was stationed iemp0ra-
riy az Mississippi. Hospital No g. corner
OF Seventh aud Carey streets Richmond
Va. aud while conValesc.ng from au st-
tack Of smallpox asting six weeks. at TIE
Army Hospital 81 HarrisouWlrg. va. he
reioined ais regiment Immediately after
the fennry lvonia campaign
~ 1854 hc was relieved from duty in tle
hcld aud assigned to duty az Howard
Grove Hospital Richmond where be- res
mhiued until the downfall of tho Coated
crate capital iu April 1855 which vim
tually terminated the war
After ne war pr Duncan spent a wear
ABROAD. where be prosecuted hi. medical
siudies in the famed uulyersitlc. aud
clinics % the Old World. returning 10
savannah ana rcsuming tho practice OF his
profession in the summer o. Isa
FOR number of years after che var
ut Duncan was dean OF the faculty or
me savannah Medical Co.leeo. retaining
the Office until the suspension OF the cN-
ercises OF that institution lie vas chief
surgeon Of the Plant system. unlu his
constantly growing practice required that
~ should retire from the railway scrvllp.
since 1867 be- has been a member oi ihc
medical STAFF Of savannah Hospital and
TOT many years has been superlnalsudcnt
In lsio. when the Gcorgia Innrmary for
coiored persons wa established. he was
elected a member OF the Board OF Tru--
tees aud Nas seerstar, aud treasurer o.
The board until 1857. when be resigned
Tie sill retained his membership on the
board
Or Duncan took prominent part in
me care and treatment Of the sick dur
Ing tAe yellow fever epidemic OF 1876. dur.
Ing which be- remained closely az his
post o. duty. he has since been rccoguiz-
~ a. yellow fever expert by the mcIlraI
profession Of the country.
While q member ol Council dufluH the
administration of capt John r. wheaton
ne introduced the ordinance under whit O.
ihe Board OF Sanitary Commissioner. was
otginizcd. and was member o. tne
board from 1877. when its organization
took place. Tor about ten vears
Dr. Duncan was al one time a member
OF the Board OF Education OF Chatham
county and q, the time OF his death was
a member OF the Board Of Trustee OF
Chatham Academy Ills intcrcss in ode
ucation and educational matters Yves
strong ana earnest up io the time % his
death
During the 7o's and early sos Or
Duncan served a. s@ alderman % ;hs
city for terms covering ten years Ia 1891
ne was elected again AN alderman OF the
city. receiving the hghes, number OF
votes cast for any candidate FOR that Of
nee. For some reason he was rot elect
Ell chairman Of Council position to
which custom has dccrecd that the alder
man receiving the largest number OF
votes shall be raised and he resigned
from The board. In 1895 he was an I'M
successful candidate for Mayor OF Sa-
vannah. Hon Herman Myers che present
Mayor. defeating him iu the race.
Dr. Duncan WAS Cd, ted member OF
the Georgia House OF Representatives iu
1897. and IN the following year Was again
elected an alderman OF The city. being
chosen 10 nN the vacancy BOO Council
caused By the resignation OF Alderman
r. 5. WHY Since completing this last
term % service with The cliv he had taken
no active interest iu politics though he
was member Of the Democratic Exec
uiiVc Committee 81 the county which pre-
cedcd the one now ln ofRce
lie was q 2ealous member or the Ma
sonic fraternity and allied with most OF
The branches Of the order Ia Savannah
re was past master o. Ancient Land
mark Lodge. No. 20. T. aud g. Al and
a member ~ Georgia chapter. No B
Royal Arch Masous. Georgia Council No.
p Royal and Select Masons. Palestine
Commandery No :. Knights Templar.
and of thc ROYAL Secret THIRTY second
i'egree. Ancient and Accepted Rite OF
Scottish Masons
Dr. Dnncan's only surviving rear reia-
lives are Capt A. McC Duncan.
brother. and Mrs. J. "a Johnston. a sis-
ter Both are residents of savannah Tie
was related also though not very closely
Ia Mr. r. NJ, Cunningham Capt ~. e.
Cunningham. ana Mr. g.. Al. Cunning
ham and their faufffaa