The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-19
DIR. George Tnlly Yanghan.

IRON IOWn Talk, Washington, ID. a.
1t is but natural that the roster o
, members Of the leading Medical Asso
citation Of the national capital, should
comprise the names Of number OF
physician and surgeons who are now,
or have been in the past, connected
with the military or naval service OF
the United States. A prominent in
stance Of this is found in the person of
George FULLY Vaughan, NJ d., Surgeon
U. ). Marine Hospital Service. Dr..
Vaughan, like many other practtIon-
ers in this city, is native of the "Old
Dominion
George FULLY Vaughan was born in
Virginia, on June p, 1859, and is the
son of DR.. Washington l.. and Francis
(Shields) Vaughan, through whom he
Is descended from some Of the most
prominent families Of the State; among
them the Vaughans, the shields, the
Lovings, the Brents, the Neviles, the
Lewises and others OF equally high
standing. He received his prelimi.
nary education in private schools, at
tended Kenmore University High
School, Va, from 1876 to 1878; gradu.
ated M. ID. University of Virginia.
1879; took NJ. ID. degree at Bellevue
Hospital Medical College, New York
City, 1880, and later in the same year
began the practice of medicine at
Lowesville, in Amherst county, Va.
In 1886 Dr. Vaughan, desiring to Sc.
cure a wider field, removed to Farm.
vile, Va, when he rapidly built up
prosperous and remunerative practice.
In 1888 he was appointed Assistant
Surgeon, U. S. Marine Hospital Ser
vice; in 1884 was promoted to past As.
sisfant Surgeon u. 5. NJ. II. s., and IN |
1883 he was appointed Assistant Sur
geon, U. 5. Marine Hospital Service;
in 1884 was promoted TO past Assistant
Surgeon U. 5. NJ. II. S., and in 1900 to
be Surgeon. Possessing a pronounced
liking and profound prediction for
he has made that interesting
branch his speciality Of study, investi.
cation and practice aud has established
a high reputation in both theoretical
and operative surgery. At the present
time he is professor Of surgery Of the
Medical Department Of the Georgetown
University; Chief Surgeon to the
Georgetown University Hospital and
Surgeon to the Emergency Hospital Of
DR.. Vaughan, being fully in sympa-
thy and harmony with all organized
Effort for the promotion of his proies-
sion, holds membership in the Medical
society of the District of Columbia, the
Medical Society Of Virginia.; Of the
Association Of Military Surgeons Of the
United States; Of Washington Acade.
ny of Sciences, and many other socie-
les Of scientific, social and professional
character. He attended for full ses-
ion, the University Of Berlin, making
special study Of surgery and anatomy
md also studied in most Of the leading
medical and surgical centers Of Europe. a
During the war with Spain, he was
'lajor and Brigade Surgeon, and rem.
ered distinguished services. lie was {
ttached to Lees Corps, at "Camp
,uba Libre," Jacksonville, where he @
rganized and was in command Of the /
bird Division Hospital Of the Seventh
army Corps, which included seven
to wit: 2nd Mississippi, 3rd
'ebraska, l6lst Indiana, lst South
'arolina, 9Th Missouri, 4th Illinois and
nd Volunteer Cavalry (rorrey's).