The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-07

Or. Thomas Jefferson Riddell. ono Of !
the oldest physicians OF Richmond. n
faithful Confederate soldier. n former
member OF the City Council and n wide
ly-known and esteemed citizen. died
.yesterlnysn ut 1890 A. NJ. at the Retreat
for the Sock after n long ill,ess. His
deat. was due to 3right's disease. OF
which he had long been sufferet.
11r. Riddcll had been under treatment
at the Retreat for months. and recently
rallied to such an extent that his
fricnds were hopeful that he would soon
be able to leave the hospital and re-
sumo his practice. few days ago,
however, he became worse and grad
ualIy sank until the end came.
DR.. Riddell was q native OF Cooch-
land county. where his boyhooa Was
spent. When still a youth he came to
Richmond and hera received his cau-
cation in the city schools. at Rich
mond College and at the Medical Coll
lege OF Virginia from which he was
graduated In medicine IN 1869.
BEFORE entering upon the study of his
| profession and when but youth nc
enlisted in the Confederate service.
Leaving his home at an carly age, he
| Joined the Goochland Light Artille.Ia q
| later known as Guys Battery, All =
| served In the earlier period OF the wa i,
| In the West Virginia campaign undels.
General John 3, Floyd Thereafter hS1
| served In many engagements. the lastF
bcing at Sailors Creek. just before the
close OF the sangninary struggle. Ea-
! Gaping with few OF his comrades af-
ter that engagement, he proceeded in
! the direction of the retrcating army OF
Leo and wab approaching Appomattox
Courthouse. when the booming of ar
| tillery announced what proved to be
| the last engagement of the Army OF
Northern Virginia.
Taking ZIP the study Of medicine and
Its practice, DR.. Riddell soon achieved
success in his profession, and became
widely known by reason OF his interest
as q citizen in all public affairs. He
was a great reader and stulcnr. and
/ was constantly acquiring knowledge OF
,Ibis profession and OF public affair.
i He was vorncious reader OF medical
literature, and contributed Frequently
/ to some of the best known periodicals of
i the profession. as we'll as to the public
4 press. He wrote several articles for
4 the Southern Historical Society In the
nature OF war "reminiscences OF interest
to medical men. He was charter
|nember OF the Medical Society of Viz
4 ginia, and some years ago he and his
4 fellows in the organization We're hon
+ orcd by being made honorary fellows
OF that society.
i BesIdes his prominence in medical
circles, DR.. Riddell was several times
(. elected to tho Council, and only year
u ago he came within few VOTES of
Z being again chosen to that body as q
4 member from Madison Ward.
In his public, professional and per-
i sonal relations, DR.. Rlddell was known
as man of the highest integrity and
! character. In his personal relations
u he was genial companionable and gen-
( erous, and never failed to render SER
4 Twice, with or without remuneratio ton.
! DIR. Riddell lived and died a bachelor,
but was q peculiarly companIonablo
man, loving the society OF his follow,
men and their conversation. For many
years he had maintained his office and
residence in the Capitol Street wing
OF Ford's Hotel. being frequently called
in by the guests of the hotnl In cases
; Of illness, DR., Riddcll's father died
about year ago. at the advanced ago
OF ninety nye years
Tho funeral services OF DR.. Riddell
will take place from the Broad Street
. M, 2. Church. South, ut S II. NJ satur-
day, June 8th, Tho active pall-bearers
will BIO chosen from the membership OF
; tho Richmond Randolph Lodge No. 10.
; A. II, and A. NJ, of which he had long
:, been member Tho. honorary pail
/ bearers will DO Mr.. {JohnS II. Frischkorn.
y DR.. Christopher Tompkins, dean Of the
r Medical College Of Virginia; pr.
Thomas D. NIorrick, DR.. Frank NJ.
. l2cade, Or. John II. Wheat, Or. George
Ross, DR.. r.. u. stratton. DR.. L. w
station and Councilman David Meade
White.