New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-07
DIR. @. II. FOWLER DEAD.
Brooktyn Surgeon Fails to Rally
after Operations.

Albany, Feb. 6-Dr George Ryerson Fowler
orevet brgadier general and surgeon on the STAFF
or Major General Roe of the National Guard;
member OF the State Board OF Medical Examiners
and one of the best known surgeons of Brooklyn
dled tonight at Sis clock at the Albany Hospi-
tal after having undergone in the last week two
operations for appendicitis. His condition
serious from the outset owing to intestinal paraly-
SIS which the operations failed to relieve
Dr. Fowler came here about ten days ago to at
tend a meeting of the State Medical Examiners and
the centennial of the State Medical Society.
colonel George Ryerson Fowler, surgeon on the
stan Of Major General Roe. commanding the Ma
uohal Guard or New-York and leading physician.
was born In Brooklyn on December %. 1S4s He
was the son of Thomas w Fowler and Mrs. Sarah
j. Carmen Fowler. His early education was
ceiVed In the public schools. and he afterward at
Tended the Bellevue Hospital Medical College.
where he was graduated in February, ISL He at
once entered upon the practice of his profession in
Brooklyn. and was appointed upon the staff of the
central Dispensary holding the place two years.
DR.. Fowler was commissioned one of the medical
officers OF the 14th Regiment, n. G. n. Y, the
staff Of Colonel James McAleer. In June. 1877. He
was made surgeon, with the rank of major June 2.
1856. and April 2. 1885. was promoted to ueuen-
ant colonel On January l. 1902. he appointed
surgeon Of the National Guard of New-York with
the rank Of colonel the staff of Major General
Roe and held that office at the time OF his death
He was one Of the founders OF the Brooklyn An
atomcal Society, its first secretary and later its
president DR. Fowler was the first visiting
geon in the Bushwick and East Brooklyn Dispen-
sary on its organization in 1873. and presiding OFF,
Ger of its medical staff until 1851 when he ap
pointed consulting surgeon. He was also connected
with St. Mary's Hospital and the Methodist Epis-
cOpal Hospital.
In 1890 DR.. Fowler appointed by the Board
of Regents Of the University of the State Of New
York Of the members Of the examining
board representing the State Medical Society.
While trip TO Europe in 1884 he was present
at meeting for the distribution Of ambulance
certificates at a watering place the Lancashire
coast He there formed the resolution q estab-
fishing classes for instruction in first ala 10 the
injured His connection with the National Guard
enabled him TO lay the matter before the military
lished at the New York State camp. at Peekskill.
The movement quickly followed by order is
suing from the adjuIant generals office IN WASH
lngtOn Tor similar instruction 10 be given at All
military posts in the United States. In tina early
part of 1890 the Red Cross Society of Brooklyn
organized, DR.. Fowler being elected president. One
of the objects OF the society was 10 Instruct mem
bers OF the police force how to act in cases OF acct
dent.
DR.. Fowler served IN the Spanish American War
chief surgeon with General FftZhugh Lee
companying General Lee to Havana, where he
ganized hospitals. He was discharged on January
DR.. Fowler was a voluminous writer on surgery,
his contributions to surgical literature being re-
garded as of the highest authority. His last work
on surgery is now the press in Philadelphia. 1t
IS called ''Fowler's Surgery" and will consist of
two volumes DR.. Fowler was a member OF lead
notably the Medical Society Of the County of
Kings of which he president in 1886 the
cal Association the Brooklyn Surgical Society, the
Society OF Medical Jurisprudence and the Medical
Society OF the State OF NeW-YOrk,
DR. Fowler married Miss Louise r Wells. Of
NOrriStoWn n. J., In 1873.