The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
DR.. L. D. Waterman Passed
Away at indianapolis
STARTED 'KATO PAPER
Was Founder of the lndepend-
ent; Served in the Civil
War; Long Life

DIR. Luther Dana Waterman, founder
of the Waterman Institute for Scien-
tific Research at Indiana university, a
veteran of the Civil war, and prom
inent citizen of Indianapolis for the
past half century, died suddenly at
the Ciaypool hotel few days ago.
He was once a resident of Mankato.
DR.. Waterman in 1912 decided to In
diana university property to the value
of 100000. The trustees in accepting
the gift in resolutions drawn up at
that time said ''This is the largest
gift for scientific research ever made
in Indiana. DR.. Waterman has for
many years cherished the intention to
devote his estate to this purpose. To
use his words the highest form of
charity is to find the truth which is
useful to all men. He reached the
conclusion some time ago that the
best agent to carry out such pur-
pose is the state through it's univer-
sity. Accordingly he arranged by will
several years ago for this disposition
of his property. Later he decided
that it would be best to take an ad-
ditional step toward the fulfillment of
his purpose during his lifetime
DR.. Waterman, who was eighty
seven years old, was born in Wheel
ing, w. Va, November 21, 1880. His
father, Joseph AIpin Waterman, was
a farmer, physician and Methodist
minister In 1882 the family moved to
Ohio, where DR.. Waterman lived until
1855. He attended Miami university
for four years, taught school for sew
eral years and studied medicine and
was graduated from the Medical col
lege of Ohio, at Cincinnati, in 1858. DR..
Waterman never married.
Started Newspaper in Mankato.
In 1855 he moved to Kohomo, Ind,
where he lived for ten years, one year
of this time, however, being spent in
Mankato, Mimi, where be started
the first newspaper of the town, The
Independent
In 1861, he was commissioned sur
geon of the Thirty-ni Regiment,
Indiana Volunteers, by Governor Oil
yer P. Morton, and served as surgeon
for three years. during which time he
was made medical director of the
second division of the Twentieth
Corps, army of the Cumberland and
later medical director of the first
division of the same corps. He served
for one month as medical director of
the corps under General Sheridan.
He was Confederate prisoner for
about two months at Macon, Ga.
In May, 1865, Dr. Waterman came
to indianapolis, which has been his
home ever since. He was a charter
nf old Tn
college; served four years as profes-
sor of anatomy, and was then made
professor of the principles and prac-
tice of medicine. He served as sur
geon of the Indianapolis City hospital
Tor two or three years. He was
identified with the Indiana Medical so
ciety for a number of years as secre-
tary, and in 1878 was made president.
Address Establishes Board.
1T was through DR.. Waterman, prin-
cipally, that the state board of health
was formed. His address, Economy
and Necessity of the State Board of
Health" delivered before the Medical
society, was distributed throughout
the state and started a state wide
movement which led to the establish
ment to the board.
DIR. Waterman, although devoting
most of his time to the following of
DIS profession, was interested in
poetry and in 1883 published a book
OF verse entitled "Phantoms of Life. -
After forty years in the practice of
medicine and surgery, DIR. Waterman
retired in 1898. For a number of
years he has made his home at the
Claypool hotel
H. D. Hamilton, 226 East Pratt
street, nephew of DR.. Waterman.
who is the only relative living in the
city, thought that DR.. Waterman died
OF paralytic stroke, having suffered
a stroke in the fall of 1916.
DR.. Waterman is survived by half
brother and sister, Judge Charles M.
waterman and Mrs. Josephine Eld-
ridge both of Des Moines, Ia.