The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-13
Dr.. Martin Hagan
Expires in Los
Angeles.
HAD CHARGE OF
| LEPROSY HOSPITAL
Came to Honolulu in the sos
and Became Identified With
Health Department.

| The following notice taken from Los
Angeles papersof the death of DR.. M.
Hagan will be read with regret by
many kamaainas of Honolulu, as the
deceased was well and populaPly known
in this city both as a veteran of the
Civil War, a member of the Board Of
Health, as well as personally. As
surgeon and in the army he won un-
usual distinction and his death is a
public loss as well as source of per-
lsonal sorrow:
DR.. Martin Hagan, one of the promi-
nent physicians of Los Angeles, died
at his home, s39 South Spring street.
lat 4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A
third stroke of apoplexy brought death,
while the patient sufferer slept.
DIR. Hagan was at one time health
officer and later county physician. He
was one of the incorporators of the
Southern California bank and was one
of the five men who started the move
ment which ended in the establishment
| of Westlake park
The deceased leaves a widow and two
sons, DR.. Ralph Hagan, ex-police sur
lgeon, and Harry w. Hagan. An estate
lapproximating $50, 900 was decided to the
heirs after the second stroke of apo
lplexy.
! In accordance with the wishes of the
deceased, frequently expressed, there
will be no ostentation at the funeral
services, which will be held Thursday.
Though prominent member of West
gate lodge, F. & A. M, it was DR.. Ha-
gans' request that his remains be cre-
mated as soon as convenient after
death and that no elaborate funeral
services be held.
| Martin Hagan was born in Tuscara-
was county, Ohio, December 2S 1882.
He completed his literary education in
Columbia college, New York city, and
graduated in medicine from the star
ling Medical college, Columbus, Ohio, in
1856.
In August, 1851, he entered the mill
| tary service as assistant surgeon, Fif-s
ty-first regiment, Ohio Volunteer in
ifantry. Army of the Ohio. He was
present at the battles of Fort Donel-
son, Perryville, Stone River and Chat
tanooga. Owing to i'll health he resign
ed his position and after few months
rest he returned to the services as sur
geon of the One Hundred and Sixty
first regiment. Ohio Volunteer infan-
try, which was sent to the Shenandoah
Valley, Virginia, being part of the
time with General Sheridan. He par
iticipated in the battles of Harper's Fer
ry, Maryland Heights and Winchester
and frequently acted as brigade sur
geon. After being honorably discharged
in 1864 he returned to Tuscarawas
county, Ohio, where he was elected
county treasurer the same fall.
! After serving his term as treasurer,
he again entered college and in 1867 he
graduated from the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons, New York city
4 In August, 1867, he removed to ST
Paul, Minnesota, where he engaged in
the practice of his profession for four
teen years. He went >to the Hawaiian
Islands, starting from ST. Paul in June. !.
1881. In 1882 he was placed in chargey
of the Hawaiian Insane Asylum and
Leprosy Hospital by appointment from
the king. Resigning his position in
1884, he removed to Los Angeles He
at once took an active part in the
i growth and progress of the city and
Invested largely in real estate. He was
elected health officer in 1887 and in
January, 1898. he was appointed county
physician, which position he held until
/ his health failed. He resigned in the
latter part of 1895. While in the hos
pital he contracted blood poisoning,
(which was the cause of his prolonged
illness. In November, 1895, he suffered
This first stroke of apoplexy, which left
him paralyzed on the left side The
second stroke of apoplexy was in No
vember, 1898, which left him total
lparalytic. While sleeping yesterday
Iafternoon, as was his custom, he evil
identity had a third stroke, which
drought his life to an end.