The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-19
DR.. EDGAR HOLDEN
DIES SUDDENLY


from the navy and for q year was a
surgeon in the regular army. He was
a member of the Loyal Legion, the
Grand Army of the Republic and of the
Society of the Cincinnati. He was cor
responding fellow of the American
Laryngological Association and presi-
dent of the Association of Medical Di-
rectors of Life Insurance Companies,
One of his closest friends, George F.
Reeve, president Of the Newark Board
Of Trade, was at the summer home to-
day. Mr.. Reeve said the doctors de ath
was a terrible blow to him.
DR.. Holden vas a member of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, and the Rev.
DR.. Pleasant Hunter, pastor, will be
asked to officiate at the funeral.
Edgar Holden was born in bingham,
Mass, November 3, 1898. He was grad
uated from the College of New Jersey,
at Princeton, in 1859, and soon after en-
tered the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, where he received his diplo-
ma of NJ. d. In 1851. Fresh from his
studies he entered the regular service
of the United States at the breaking out
of the war, and after q short period of
hospital practise was assigned to the
frigate Minnesota as assistant surgeon.
On this vessel he passed through all
those terrible scenes in Hampton
Roads, wnere the Confederate ironclad
Merrimac dashed so madly upon the
national fleet, consisting of so many OF
the best ships then composing our navy,
Brave I'm the War.
There the doctor saw them one after
another sunk or disabled, the Mime,
sofa and himself being saved by the
Ericsson Monitor, which came to their
rescue. After the Merrimac had
skulked off, and the conflict was over
the fleet surgeon vas called from his
post on important business, and DIR
Holden was left in charge of the
wounded belonging to the Congress, the
Cumberland and the Minnesota. Or
this occasion he gave such evidence Of
his capabilities as to insure his promo
ton. At the bombardment of Sewelt's
Point he rendered efficient service, and
soon after was made surgeon-in-charge
of the squadron hospital at Norfolk
Subsequently he performed duty on the
steamer Wyandotte. then as surgeon
on the ironclad Passaic. After this he
was called to hospital duty, and then
at his own request, was ordered to thf
steamer Sassacus. Cruising In the At
lantic for blockade-runners was sue
ceeded by service in the sounds, OF
North Carolina, and finally in the sum
mer of 1854 he was placed in charge Of
the medical department of the Jane:
River squadron. Regard for his owr
health compelled him, however, on thu
approach of winter during that year., tc
seek repose and he determined to re.
sign. His discharge, after some delay
was granted, and for the remaining
months of the war he accepted a posi-
ton on the staff of the Ward United
States Army Hospital, in Newark.
Established Here in 1870.
The wal having been brought to
close, DIR. Holden established himself IL
this city, where he soon obtained a large
practise. In 1870 he visited Europe fol
the purpose of seeing its hospitals ant
Institutions of learning. His devotion t,
lis profession was great, and study an,
literary work in connection with 1t alb
sorbed all his leasure moments. He hal
contributed very largely to the medica
literature of the day. The America,
Journal of Medical Science and the New
York Medical Record have been en-
riched by articles from his pen, and h
lad likewise written numerous article
for The New York Medical Journal ant
other scientific publications. As a con
tributor to Harper's Magazine and kin
bred periodicals he had made himsel
very popular. DIR. Holden had he'll
many prominent positions in the vari
GUS medical societies and other institu
| tons with which he had been connected
and was universally regarded as learne,
! ard ski1fuI IN lsia nrofesaIbn