The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-24
DIR. JOHNC. .BUDLONG
DIED THIS MORNING
Prominent Physician Mason and Alderman From Ward Passes
Away at His Home 604 Westminster Street, This Morning
Death Due to Complication of Almens-In His Death the
City Loses Most Highly Respected Citizen and an Able
OfficiaI-Funera to Be Held Friday.

DR.. John c. Budlong. alderman from
the Fourth ward. died at 1o;lb o'clock
this morning at his home at eo4 West
minister street. He has been In failing
health for several months. death re-
sulting from q complication OF diseases.
DIR. Budiong was offered the Repub-
iican candidacy for the mayoralty last
year, but he refused Il on account OF
his Ill health. He was elected to the
common council from the Fourth ward
in 1908. The following year he was
elected alderman from the ward and
has held that office.
The news of DR.. Budlong's death caussd
much sorrow at the city hail. for the al
derman had been q familiar ngure there
and was liked by all at the municipaI
building. as well as by his large circle Of
acquaintances. Mayor Mccarthy. tmme-
diately after hearing the news called q
special meeting of the city council for to-
morrow morning at II o'clock. when APP
propyiate action will be taken by that
body.
DR. Budlong was very prominent in
homeopathic circles. He was 4 $50 degree
Mason. His funeral will take place next
Friday at Grace church.
John Clark Budlong was born In Grams
ton. r. L.. August 2s 1885, son OF Samuel
and Rachel (Martin) Budlong He is
first OF the name In the colony of Rhode
Island. who with his wife and all his fam
ily, except one child were massacred by
the Indians at the outbreak Of King Phil
fp's war In 1875; his SON, John. then three
or four years Of age. was carried away
cued.
DR.. Budlong was also lneal descend
ant. In the seventh generation, of Roger
Williams. His mother wab descended
from Christopher Martin, who came over
on the Mayfower.
He attended the district school Of his
native town and Fruit Hill classical in
stitute. from which he graduated valedic-
torian of his class. He then entered
Smithville seminary at North Scituate,
and pursued a special course preparatory
to the study Of medicine. Instead OF en-
tering college he devoted ave years to his
medical course. IN 1886. placing himself
under the tuition OF DR.. q. w. Swain at
Centredale. who enjoyed q high repute as
afphysic1an. and In 1851 he entered the
homeopathic Medical college OF Penn
sylvania- At the END Of his course be re-
turned home. and was unable to resume
his studies In Philadelphia until 1861. when
he completed them and obtained his de-
gree OF Doctor Of Medicine. March .,
1883
The winters OF 1875 and 1888 he
attended clinics at the Pennsylvania
hospital and Philadelphia almshouso
and during this time he became . pri-
vats pupil OF DR.. Agnew. professor Of
surgery In the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, studying surgical anatomy and
operative surgery. and receiving cer-
tificate OF proficiency In both branches.
After graduation he was rendered
and accepted the assistant charge Of
the college dfspensary. DR.. Budlong In
tended to establish himself In Phila-
delphia and opened an offioe In that
city, but feeling 1t his duty to enter
the government service. he returned
to his state to take part in the mill
tsry movements then being organised.
In July. 1859. he enlisted In the Third
regiment, Rhode Island cavalry. was
Immediately appointed assistant sur
geon In charge, and subsequently, was
advanced to the rank OF surgeon. The
regiment sailed for New Orleans In
December, 1859, and took part In the
Red river campaign. during which DR..
Budlong held the position OF brigade
ana division surgeon, and for q time
surgeon In charge Of the general hos
pital.
He remained with the army arrang-
Ing and systematizing various matters
connected with the medical bureau un-
til December, 1855. when he was honor
ably discharged
Returning to Rhode Island he engaged
IN practice In partnership with his
brother In law and late preceptor. DR..
Swain, at Centredale, until the latter
removed to Providence In 1863 since
when DR.. Budlong has continued his
practice.
Some time after the war ne was So
licited to join the state troops and. hav-
ing q liking for the military service,
joined-the Pawtucket Horse Guards. OF
which ne was chosen surgeon. Later he
was promoted to brigade surgeon Of the
state. with rank of brigadier- general. be-
ing the first homeopathic physician to
be accorded this honor In any state and
in that capacity he served continuously
for 10 years.
DR.. Budlong was a member Of the
American Institute OF Homeopathy, was
vice-president of the National Homoeo-
pathical Medical society. and represented
his state In the Worlds homeopathic
Medical Congress held at Philadelphia In
1876.
He was also an honorary member Of
the New York State and Massachusetts,
Homoeopa thioal Medical societies He
was a thirty-third degree Mason. MEM
Der Of the Loyal Legion Of the United
States, the Grand Army Of the Republic
and associate member Of the Military
Service Institution OF the United States.
He was also an active member Of the
Association OF Military Surgeons OF the
United States. He has been for many
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