New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

ceived in the public schools of the city. Dr. snrady
was graduated from the Free Academy, now the
College of the City Of New York. in 1853,
He then entered the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons, and graduated from that institu-
tion in 1853 His proficiency in anatomy brought
him the same year the Wood Intercollegiate prize
at Bellevue Hospital. During 1851 and 1858 he
served as resident surgeon in the New York Hos~
pital and was graduated from the surgical d.
vision Of that institution IN 1859 then practiced
medicine In this city
FROM lSoI TO 1865. during the Civil War he acted
in the capacity Of acting assistant surgeon in tbe
United States army. ana assigned to duty at
the Central Park Hospital. but was later detailed
10 eid duty on the operating corps In 1863 he was
AWARDED the degree Of master Of arts by Yale Uni
Versty HIS first entrance into national prominence
was when he was called upon TO attend ex- Presi-
dent Grant during his last Illness His skill vyeDt
far toward aeviating the sufTerings OF the latter
and his name became known around the world
When Emperor Frederick was seized with an all
ment similar TO that of which General Grant died
Sir Morrel Mckenzie. the famous English spe-
cialist who was in attendance on him kept in
communication with DR.. Shrady by cable for tho
purposes or consultation. He was also called into
consultation for President Garfield when the latter
was shot, and took part in the autopsy held on the
body OF the assassin. Guiteau. In 1880 DR. shrady
was enc Of the medical experts appointed 20 watch
the execution of Komuler. the FIRST murderer TO
die In the electric chair His observations led him
TO condemn the method unreservedy.
DR.. Shrady served as surgeon 10 ST. Francis
Presbyterian. Columbia. Memorial. New York Can
Ger, FordhaIn. Red Cross and vassar hospitals and
the Homo for 1ncurables. and also physician
in chief to the hospitals OF the New York Health
Department. and was one Of tho managers Of the
Hudson River Hospital for the Insane. From 1851
TO 1870 DR.. Shrady secretary of tho New York
Pathological Society and president OF that organ
ization IN 1SS3-'6f.
He was president Of the Practitioners' Society
OF New York and Of the American Medical Editors
Association Other positions held by him We're:
Trusteeship of tho Hudson State Hospital for the
Insane. at Poughkeepsie fellow of the American
and New York Academies of Medicine member OF
the New York State Medical Society and various
other scientific and professional organizations He
became editor IN chief of The Medical Record
in 1896 of which he the editorial founder. and
continued in this office until edited The
American Medical Times from 1850 IS5A lie
the author OF pine Ridge Papers," and CON
tributed articles surgery to many magazines
and papers
on October 1s 1860 Dr. Shrady married Mary
Lewis. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis.
His wife died in 1885, and in 1883 he married Hester.
daughter of Martin Cantne. OF Ulster County,
N. Y. who survives him. In addition 10 his wife
Charles d. Mrs. John F. Ambrose and Mrs. Ed
win Gould. He member OF the Metropolitan,
Ardsley and Jekyl Island clubs.
No date has yet been for the funeral
George F. Shrady, 1r, of the children who
survive DIR. Shrady. is of the coroners OF New
York County.