The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-19
4 PIONEER WOMAN PHYSICIAN.
Br. Hannah b. LouEshorc Expires in
Philadelphia


PHILADELPHIA. oct. 19.-Dr. Hannah
T. Lou=shorc. the first woman To- prac-
tice medicine 30 this city. died at the
home OF her s0n-in-law. Rudolph Blank
,uHurg. PA West Logan Square. at HIS
O'Clock last night iu the eiEhu-third
year OF u.r age. Death was due 10 ugTv-
GUS urrstratiuu y few days ago DIT
Luurshors was taken suddenly IN while
attending a meeting of the Society OF
Friends. at the Meeting House. Fifteenth
and Race Streets. and was removed 20 her
home
DIR. LouEshore was born MAY 30. 1879 i'm
Montgomery county, Md She was the
daughter of Samuel and PauIina Meyers.
who had emigratod from this State. and
were descendants Of Edward and Eleanor
FouIke. pioneer members of the Society
or Friends IN this city.
During her early childhood her parents
were made to feel the hIfghtinE social
conditions resulting from the practice of
slavery in Maryland and they moved 10
Chic. where they made their home on "A
farm. near New Lisbon. Columbia couu-
ty. about ISG5- Here the future physician
grew Up. busy as pupil and teacher. ia
aiaiug her delicate mother in household
duties and I'm caring for the younger mem
b,rs of the family.
At a very early period Hannah in
terest in medical science was manifested
by her examination and dissection Of in
sects ana small animals. and she pur-
sued 10 with the care and accuracy that
distinguishes the thoughtful student
Not long after she began To study medi-
cine she married. at the age OF twenty
two years. Six years later. when the
younger of her two children was four
years ola. she resumed her .aNOritr study
Tn this she was assisted BY her brother
iu-Iaw. Prof. Joseph :. LOnEshOre. of
I.anghorur, Bucks county. this state,
who rendered her the use OF his medical
library. skeletons, and great knowledge
of medicine and surgery. Subsequently
she entered the WDmaa's Medical Cole
of Pennsylvania. and was one of the ten
members who comprised its nTSt Eradu-
at'uE class. She was Immediately elected
demonstration or anatomy, ana serve
very aCCgptabIy On that OflCe until she
DISTINGUISHED herself by being the hrst
woman To put out her sign as a medical
practitioner in this city
The snttrs. Tidicuio- ana ohSt1cIcs She
crcuuutt rcd 1T hat time mfE ht have
driven anyone less Gelf-rciiaut from the
field Male phy<ir clans refused 10 consult
with her because she was woman. and
druggists refused TO UIl her prescriptions
u r= SaiI that teachers In the pubic
schools instructed tE,Ir pupils not 10 walk
ON the street with Miss l.pnESlpT', ne
g, o., her mother was a woman doctor
10 meet The opposition Mrs Longshnrc
carried hCr own medicines Conscious
merit kept her etCadfast. and she al last
began to reap her o. ward By the end Of
her third wear ot practice her business
had increased 20 such an extent that she
was compelled 10 give UU nor lectures 10
woman. which had mot with such sue
cess. and resign her position In the w ON
ans College. she made such a success
during forty years Of activity that she
retired with n modest fortune, and 10 was
said Jhat her practiDce was larger with
one rNssptIn. than that Of any other
woman physician IN abe United States
Among the frequent objections urged
against woman physicians was the one
that they could not endure incvitahl" tx
posture and fatigue Mrs L0uEShoTc in
herited a delicate constitution. vas pros
trlted at the age Of fifteen wears. and at
from consume tiOu was anticipated. But
with her medical practice her weight AID
yigpr increased. and in " few years Eer
robust health was assured. and admitted
10 be- du, Co the active habits Of her pro-
fSssiaDaI cars.r-
d.. LluEshlTc'S manner vas character
lied by entire simT icity in speech aud
dress. always Uuprrt upinE. vet assured
iu judgment Many women prominent i'm
public life were familiar figures in her
home. Anna Dickinson was % close friend.
. wiser and supporter and IL was she wh1
introduced Dr. LOugsuuTc TO her first au-
. GieUCc.
4 Or Longsh1re is survived by two chill
drln DR. Charming Lon Zshore. Of North
F western Iowa and Mrs Rudolph Blankeu-
burg Of PA West Logan Square. with
whom she resided.