Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12


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| marshals SO far AS records investi-
gated disclose.
DIR. Rush Appointed.
As well AS can be stated Dr. Benja-
min Rush was appointed July, l7IT.
phssirian-seneral of the middle de-
partmcn,. pr. Rush became involved
asains, General Washington. Dy
Rush was an ardent partisan of Cen
General WASHINGTON in this dark
hour OF Americas fortunes. With
IN. downfall of the cahal." DIR. Rush
sinia, il maybe. preceded Or. Rush.
serving in the capacity Of Physician
general only. two months. Upon DIR.
H9@nS ffesiEn resignation pr William
and following him. Or. James C.aik.
General Washington's friend and ply
sician, assumed charge.
Dr. Jones was (lI45-lSlaD born in
Northampion County. Virginia. and
educated at William and Mary College.
s.adnaiins IN l7c7. and studying med
graduating in 1869. He is said to
hayc been held in high esteem by
ouilen and his other professors. and
young gentleman Of his profession IN
Edinhurrh and one who would make
=, great iiSurc where ever he went"
He settled ana practiccd in his native
county and maintained the high stand
ms a physician and a scholar, and
on Arril IL. 1911. received the APP
pc ,1t,.,',i rom Congress Of phySi-
middle dcpa'iment, but held the posi-
ton only two months. rcsigning the
- of .lul% fo:iowins: He was elect
Gu Gu To- ~ served in Congress in 1897
Dr. Brown ti;47-l7s2,. OF Alexan-
dria. Va. was horn in Scotland. his
inmi u, The time OF his birth, a, Had
a'nsionshire. where his grandfather
had left an entailcd estate. William
brown Vas the grandson of Dr. Gus
iavus brown t169S-l156?) OF Rich
I'M, near Port Tobacco. Maryland
anu NE son OF the Rev. Richard
ini s8sh ,. or the G9ioniai and Estah-
the degree OF NJ. u. in i77o at the Gni.
verify of Edinburgh. Settling in
.'ieNannria; Va. upon his return he
rank; and being man OF culture and
polished manners. became Intimate
win many OF the leading men in
(, , aatcsihthSoip OF the day. and among
mem Washington. Jefferson and Mad
~ me beGinning Of the Revolution
i'in he entered the service of his
i"rds reg tncnt tSccond Nirginial. on
the twentieth OF September. i77G. he
WAS elected by the. Continental CON
tinenial Army. Upon the recomucn.
uation of pr. tGcneraD Mercer. he
waS elected by Congress. February :,
rs; TO he physician general Of the
middle department in place OF nr.
Benjamin Rush.
pr. Brown resigned this ccmmls-
s son, on July u. 1850. returning 10
Years in Revolutionary Army. ON his
resiEnation. Congress passed the fol- |
,"wing resoimt ion: That Congress on
In xt..t.
Wilinm Brown physician. poncr,l
"ht as circumstances will nc longer |
,'S I. ms continuance in the service |
ms resignation liz accepted
Writes first Phnrmnropcio.
While and durins the ,ncaun,,,,,
VI the Revolutionary forces ma.
General Washington n. III. VALLEY
Ie JriI, 'wsn'y miles ives. OF rhila-
nas,cr county. Pa, DIR. Brown wro;.
IN ITS. the first pharmacopeia MN
.:r rShea In the United States OF Amcri,.a
in . nni.'''anohs,a Is written entirely
pages The following English Trans
la' IN o! the title page and Tho nrnT
e. made by Professor Neyin, or
.r.s n',m ana Marshall College, is in
"Ecpcrtory"
OF
simple and Eiiicaclous Presentations
ioi lhc use of the
, Military Hospital
EeionSine to the Army
OF the
hiied States of America
especially to our present s,o,.
~ ne. and poverty, which We owe
~ ne ierocious cruelty of the enenv
III, 10 a cruel war brought uneNneri
'"'s Nnoh our fathcrland
VII brown. Nj. H.. Author
Second Edition
Philadelphia
from the office Of Charles ,.ie.
"11Sl."
pr.scr IN an asterisk are denoted such
rs ought In 10 -
n"red ana compounded i'm Tho r.p ~
."poratorN the others a-c
-, MI Tor the occasion at the nt,i",
many w" NO hospitals. There are Very
',"nE prescriptions or medicines SOFA
ahd dry. which might l.. afforded
i'"lt convenient for use. n; any rn,a
NOR elegantly, in Il liquid form,
s,,,,n, m.te not wanting for this a
s"i'cichcy of ph!als; aud MI surb ,,r.
~ mons as arr less etiicacious or fn,
aiichts made use of ONLY for ~
sanr or elegance. such as simni.
,In ,,,uaS. "lc.. aud various plasters am,
unun"hts hardly necessary or usefmi
rom the Inconvenience Of ,ransnor.
ION ~ is our desire Ia ayoid
!h't'z' March -, IT'S" 80
Prnrticcd In Aiexnndri,
,, towh resided in Alexandria
Nc ~" revolution and practiced
MS death. He was one OF the chn ,r W
iH"hiberS of IN" Society Of tbc 1'in,;,
nati in the State Of Virgini, ,xbi'',,
W. orgahized IN the city OF Fred
ma irnhnur ~ y. ~ The year 1888 Hc
tline scott, daughter OF Rev. lanes
ahG sarah Brown Scott. ana ,bs,I hnJ
snns m! .ui IN, SIN daughters ard three
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