Evening journal., 1912-06-25
BUSY LIFE
OF DIR. WALES
COMES TO CLOSE
Distinguished Resident Honor
ed by Nation, State and
City Of Birth
WAS ONE OF FOUNDERS
DELAWARE REPUBLICANISM

III for several months with heart
trouble. Dr. John Patten Wales. one
Of the Oldest physicians IN Whining
ton, died last evening at his resi-
/ dence, No 1900 Delaware avenue.
aged so years.
Dr. Wales, dates his ancestory
back to the time Nathaniel Wales
landed in Boston. in 1885. seeking
freedom from religious persecution in
the mother country His father. John
Wales came TO Delaware from New
1 England in 1915. and settled in VIII
mington 10 practice law. He after
wards became United States Senator
from Delaware. filling the unexpired
term OF John NJ Clayton. He was
one Of the founders Of the Republican
party in Delaware.
On his mothers side Dr. Wales was
the grandson OF Major John Patten.
who served with distinction in a Del
aware regiment during the Revolu-
tionary War Or. Wales was named
after HIS grandfather.
DR.. Wales was born here IN 1891,
and received his early education in
the schools OF this city and after
ward attended a preparatory school al
Moorestown. n. J. In 1852 he gradu-
atod an NJ. d. from the University OF
Pennsylvania and after spending a
year at the Baltimore Hospital re-
turned to Wilmington and began the
. practice OF medicine on the banks OF
the Brandywine in 1856.
. At the outbreak Of the civil wal
Dr. Wales was enjoying a large
! practice. which he gave up to take
an appointment as captain In the
, regular army. He was commission.
ed by Abraham Lincoln himself, az
: captain OF the Seventeenth United
! States Infantry. on August IS. 1861
= His regiment took part in the pen
= insula campaign. forming a part o
the second brigade. Sykes division
n Fifth Armory Corps. and participat
I. ed in all the subsequent movement
n OF the army Of the Potomac. until th
s fall OF 1854. when II was reduced I
l. thirty-fve men. II was then with
l. drawn from the field and ordered Z
Fort Lafayette. Before this Capital
= Wales had been brevetted major 10
e gallant conduct. He conducted hi
regiment at the battle OF FrederickE
burg and I'm other battles. He resign
ed his commission in the spring q
1855 after the war was over an
returned 70 Wilmington and the pra
tice OF HIS profession.
\ Or. Wales was a director OF III
= National Bank OF Wilmington an
Brandywine, but resigned this posi-
ton when he was elected Mayor q
i Wilmington in 1882. succeeding job
IS p Almond. who died March 27 OF tina
mr. . 1.
It prime movers in the organiza
,e ton OF dupont Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ
1f and was also a prominent member q
n Codinthian Lodge A. f. and A. N
,r He was a member OF the military or
II der OF the Loyal Legion. He was IN
r president OF the Delaware Society {
C. the. Cincinnati, and was also al on
time president Of the Delaware His
le torical Society," a life member OF III
le American Medical Association and {
ID the New Castle County Medical Sc
ciety He was examining surgeon fc
~ the Pension Bureau Of Wilmington
le and was a senior warden Of ST. Ar
le drews P. r. Church.
DR.. Wales leaves a widow, Nv
daughters. Miss Isabella B.. Mis-
Elizabeth B.. and two sons. Leonar
r Wales and Dr. Joseph p Vale
- He was a brother Of Judge L.
L Wales. who died February s. 1897
The funeral service will be held t.
morrow afternoon. at 4 o'clock. at HI
D. residence. and will be conducted
III the Rev. Hubert ". Wells. In accort
v ance with Dr. Wales personal tast
lg the services will be extremely simpl
IS, and friends are especially requeste
is, not TO send flowers.