The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
|DR. ]. P. DAVIDSON
STRICKEN BYDEATH
Leading Specialist Victim of
Heart Failure, Brought On
by Rheumatism.

caused the death OF Dr.. John p. David
son. yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock
at his residence, 3I6 East Franklin
Street. He was one of the foremost
of ltichmond's physicians, and widely
known in Virginia anu to the profess
sion in the South as specialist in tn,
treatment of diseases OF tho eye, ear
nose and throat While the exactine
duties Incident to his large practice
had In recent years made serious in.
roads upon his health, he was moi
thought to be In serious condition
until last August. when he was COM
PEELED to take to his bed. Since tina,
time his health grew gradually worse
although rally In the past week OF
two led to hope for his ultimate re-
covery.
DIR. Davidson Is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Flossle Talbot, OF Rich
mond, and by an infant daughter
Mary. Besides these he leaves three
brothers and one sister, all living In
Lexington, Wa. They are James NJ,
William NJ. and DR.. Charles II. David
son. and Mrs. James w. Hamilton.
The funeral w,ll take place Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock from Grace
street Presbyterian Church, with DR..
d. Clay Lilly officiating. lie Will be
buried in Hollywood Cemetery The
following will be me pall-bearers:
Drs. Lewis c. Bosher. Charles H. Rob
ms, d. j. Coleman. Manfred Call, Of
Richmond; DR.. Randolph and Lewis ~
Dobic. of Norfolk; c. Il. Richardson
and Major S. w. Martin, OF Richmond.
The faculty of the Medical College
of Virginia ana the staff of the Me.
mortal Hospital, with both of which
institutions he was prominently iden.
titled. Will act as honorary pall-bear
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at 2:4o Thursday afternoon.
At Top OF His Profession.
Richmond physicians are unanimous
In their statements that the death OF
DR.. Davidson removes from their midst
one OF the recognized leaders of the
local medical colony. He was known
to those who knew him best as a man
of uncompromising honor and straight.
1orwardness. and as a tireless worker
botn In his specially and in his chosen
interests. the Medical College of Vir.
GINA and the Memorial Hospital.
Ills reputation as u specialist In dis
eases OF the eye. ear, nose and throat
HAD spread beyond the confines of the
State into all the South country, and
had attracted the notice OF eminent
specialists In Ncw York and Philadel-
phia, In addition to the profession to
which he gave the best years of his
lie. he took a deep interest in civic
affairs. and was an earnest believer in
the future of Richmond. He attested
his faith in the future greatness of
the city by extensive purchases OF real
estate. being known as an active and
successful buyer of Richmond prop
erty
Born In RocISbridse County.
DR.. Davidson was born In Rock
bridge county March 10, 1869 His
father was Charles Davidson, OF Cars
Creek. the same county; his mother
was before her marriage Miss Mary
McClintoc, of Bath county.
He received his elementary educa
ton at Lexington. Va. Living in The
country. 1t was his practice to ride
into town every day on horseback IL
attend school. The daily ride to town
IN all weathers. eventually brough;
on an attack of rheumatism. which
persisted through life, and which hna,.
~ attacked his heart with fatal re-
suits.
He received his first collegiate
training at the Virginia Polytechnic
institute. Blacksburg. and later went
10 the University of Virginia, from
which institution he graduated in
1898 with the degree of doctor OF
medicine. Among his classmates at
the university were a number of mon
who have since attained fame in the
medical profession. Among these were
DR.. 3D. Randolph kcnnon. Of Norfolk:
DR.. E. p. McGavock, of Richmond;
DR.. Hugh Cumming. of the United
States Marine Hospital Service, AMI
DR.. Powell Fauntleroy. the army sur
geon.
Inferno ut st. vineent's. Norfolk.
Soon after his graduation he was
appointed inferno at St Vincents HIS
pital. Norfolk. in which position no
remained one year. A twelve months
practice in Norfolk followed, during
which time he made the acquaintance
OF DR.. H. r Carter. of the Marin,
Hospital Service, who was then sta
toned there. and who remained a lifa-
long friend.
From Norfolk DR.. Davidson went In
1885 TO New York aB assistant to DR..
Emil Gruenins. remaining with him
one year. Leaving DR.. Gruening, he
entered the New York Eye and Ear
lniirmary. in which institution hs
spent the next two years. 1t was
while stationed here that DR.. David
son. young az he then was. was ar.
corded distinguished recognition. h.
ing placed for year in charge OF the
IL
extended trip to Europe.
Came to Richmond in 1903.
In November. 1898, he came to RIcn
mona as professor of diseases OF the
eye. ear. nose and throat in the Med
icai College of Virginia, beginning a
devotion to the college which lastal
TO the end. At the opening OF tho
| Memorial Hospital in 1903. he was
made attending surgeon In the diseases
OF his specially, position which he
( held unHl his death. He was n mem
Der and vice-prcsident of the Memo
rial Hospital Corporation, which took
charge Of the hospital In March, 1901.
when the institution was In Il strait :
ened condition financially, and con-
tributed literally from his private
purse to place IT once more upon a
sound foundation
Ehrly In the present year lie was
! appointed consulting DhvsIcinn f., ~.