The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-08-03
The Medical Profession Of
Henderson.
BY G. A. COGGESHALL. ND.

NJ.
Henderson may we'll be proud of
her physicians, for there are few
towns in North Carolina OF the size
OF Henderson where the general
ability ofthe medical profession ra tes
higher in professional skill and in
ability. There exists also among
the physicians of Henderson what is
too rarely found elsewhere-a feeling
OF generous good will toward one
another-unmarred by strifes and
petty jealousies.
The physicians composing the med
ical faculty of Henderson are seven
in number, as follows: DR.. VIM. :.
Judd, DR.. R. J. Gill, DR.. G. A. Cogges-
hall, DIR. F. R. Harris, DR.. A. S. Pen
dleton, DR.. H. II. Bass and DR.. J. H.
Tucker.
DIR. Judd is the senior physician in
point Of graduation. He made his
studies at the St. Louis Medical Col
lege and graduated in 1861. DR..
Judd, though now in feeble health,
and unable to continue active prac-
tice, has enjoyed a large practice in
Vance and Franklin counties, and
has a host of devoted clients who
wish for his speedy recovery.
DR.. r. j. Gill graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1867.
He has a large practice in the South
ern part OF Vance county and his name
is a household word in many families.
DR.. Gill is ever active and ready night
and day and has furnished his office
with one of the best electrical equip
ments to be found in the State.
DIR. &. A. Coggeshall is a graduate
OF Bellevue Hospital Medical College
of New York, of the date of 1879.
After graduation he was made House
Surgeon to st. Vincent's Hospital,
New York. DR.. Coggeshall enjoys an
extensive town practice and is now
President of the Vance County Medi-
cal Society and Health Physician to
the town of Henderson.
DR.. F. R. Harris is a anative of Hen
derson and graduated from the Med
ical Department Of the University OF
Virginia in 1881. He has a large
family connection in Henderson and
has a very large practice both in the
town and country. DR.. Harris has
various business interests in the man
ufacturing establishments OF the
town; is now Worshipful Master OF
the Henderson Masonic Lodge, and
is everywhere highly esteemed for his
skill as physician and for his un-
varying amability and courtesy.
| DR.. A. S. Pendleton, native OF
Warrenton, is graduate OF the
University OF Pennsylvania in 1895.
DR.. Pendleton moved from Warren
ton to Henderson in the fall of 1902
Previously to his coming to Hender-
son he was widely and most favora-
bly, known here and elsewhere in
Vance county as most skillful sur
geon and excellent physician. After
his graduation DR.. Pendleton filled
with distinction the posts of Resident
Physician to the Polytechnic Hospita
of Philadelphia and Resident Surgeon
of the Emergency Hospital of Boston
Mass. He has a large and constant.
ly increasing practice both in Vance
and Warren counties. DR.. PendletOn
is now Junior Warden of the Hender
son Masonic Lodge, and is also 6
member of the Commandery o
Knights Templars recently establish
ed in this city.
DIR. H. Hartwell Bass is a graduate
of the University College of Medicine
Richmond, Va, OF the year 1899
Shortly after graduation he came tC
Henderson when he at once became 6
popular physician and has built up 6
large and lucrative practice through
out the town and county. For sew
eral years he was county Health OF
fcer and most skillfully served thu
town and county through an exten
sive and dangerous epidemic OF small
pox. BY his untiring efforts the epi
demic was controlled and the county
saved much expense. DR.. Bass is {
member of the Commandery 0
Knights Templars OF Henderson.
Last in the list though by no mean
least, DR.. John Hill Tucker is th
youngest graduate in medicine, hay
ing pursued his studies in the Medi
cal Department of the University G
Virginia and graduating in 1901
After graduation he served as Hous
Surgeon to Brooklyn City Hospita
whence he came to take up practic
/ in Henderson. Like his father befor
him, who was one of natures noble
men in all that pertains to tru
, courtesy, high honor and gentle dig
r nifty, DR.. Tucker has established
, large and lucrative practice and
greatly beloved by hosts of client
and friends. He ranks among th
foremost of skillful surgeons and
j. able not only with the scalpel bu
i with his pen.