Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-09-02
Dr.. B. 7. Cordell Dead.

DR.. Eugene Fauntlerory Cordell. one
of Ba'timore's oldest aud most respected
physicians. died Wednesday morning at
his home. 257 West Hoffman streetin that
city. after an operation had been per-
formed in an attempt TO proloug bis life.
He had returned but ten days previous
from visit TO Charles Town. the place
OF his nativity. and had whilst here Sc
lected ard shown hIs wife the spot in
Zion churchyard where he wished TO be
buried. There were,' says the Sun.
few physicians or men in any other
walk of life in the city of Baltimore who
could claim so many friends among all
classes of people "
Dr. Cordell was born on June IS, IS43.
in Charles Town. then in Virginia, as it
WAS before the creation of West Virginia.
He was the son or DIR. l.. O'Connor and
Christine Turner Cordell and was ed
ucat d It the Charles Town Academy,
the Episcopal High School and the Vir-
gina Military destitute.
While cadet at the Virginia Military
Institute the War Between the States
began and young Cordell was among the
many boys who volunteered in the first
year and served through to the
close. He was wounded at the battle
of Winchester on September Io, 1868.
and was prisoner of war from March
2, 1865 to Iune 10. of the same year. 10
1866 he entered the University of Mary
land, graduated two years later and from
then until his death was actively con.
nected with the university.
On September II. 1873 he married
Louisa Tazewell Southall. daughter of
DR.. J. B. SouthaIl. of Smithfield, Isle of
Wight, Va. in Old St. Paul's Church.
He is survived by her and two sons, Eu,
gene F. Cordell. Jr.. and Littleton Taze.
well Cordell, and one daughter. Mrs.
Martha 7. Jeffers. wife of Coroner
letters.
DR.. Cordell has held the offices OF
president of the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty, editor of the Maryland Medical
Journal. president of the Medical Socie-
ty of the University OF Maryland. presi-
dent of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Re
lief Association. president of Johns Hop.
kins Historical Club. editor of the B ulle.
tin of the Medical Society of Woman 5
Medical College, editor OF 'Oid Mary.
land and many other positions of impor.
lance with different organizations of the
city and State
He was also founder of Woman S NJ ed.
ical College, founder of the fund for
widows and orphans of members of the
Medical and Chirurgrcal Faculty, was at.
tendant physician at Good Samaritan
Hospital for many years. professor OF
medicine and librarian in the depart.
ment of medicine at the University OF
Maryland and for many years librarian
for the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty
He was member also of the Baltimore
City Medical Society. the American
Med cal Association, University of Mary
land Society. General Alumni Associa-
ton of the University of Maryland and
the Sons of the Revolution.
After funeral services held in Old St.
Psul's Church. Baltimore, last Friday,
the body of Dr. Cordell was brought
here, and on Saturday morning. follow
ing services conducted by Rev. !. S. AL
friend IN q on Episcopal church, was in
tered in Zion churchyard. The pa l.
bearers were: Col. K. P. Cnew. Robert
Keerl, Col. B. d Gibson. s. w. Wash
ington, w. L. Saunders. w. +. Alex
ander, w. B. Packet and Lewis Albiu.
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