Rush Medical College - Pulse Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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'Sl JAMES FORD. LAN D. '48, ET . SVVE M VVAHREN '59, TRONG, G. ARMS L IQAQHIQIQ, waz. ILLTAM M NV ALUMNI.

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Wlillianl Tllllelsb. YVilliam YV. Welsh. of Galesburg. Ill., class of '46, was born in Albany. N. Y.. September 20. 15420. He studied medicine with Dr. H, L. Benjamin for four years. afterwards with Dr. Austin Flint Sr. three years. coming with the latter to Chicago from Buffalo in 184-L and completing his studies at Rush Medical College in 1546. He was Surgeon of the 53rd. Illinois Volunteer Infantry from IHHQ. to January 1865: was Staff Surgeon and Surgeonvin Chief of VVestern District of Mississippi on staff of Gen. M. F. Force. receiving the rank of Major of Cavalry. Since the war he has re- sided at Galesburg. Ill., where he continued his practice up to recent years. when ill health compelled him to retire. Having had a very serious stroke ot hemiplegia. still his head and right hand continue to serve him well and his remi- niscences of ye olden times are most interesting. Zlluarren nb. Swectlaub. Warren M. Sweetland. '-IH. of Highland Park, Ill.. was born at Dryden. N. Y., in lt-419. He entered Rush in IH-15. graduated in 1848, and practiced in Newark. Ill.. until IHTT. He served as President of Fowler Institute for several years. and was at the same time Instructor of Anatomy and Physiology. Since IHTT. he has lived at Highland Park. where he went with the purpose of retiring from actual practice. but tinds it next to impossible. He is an ardent Re- publican and was chairman of state delegation to the convention that nominated Grant for a second term. Is a member of Lake County. Illinois State, and American Medical Associations. and has been Mayor of Highland Park for two terms. ffames jforb. James Ford. '55, of Wabash. Ind., was born in 1H1i at Cadiz. O. Attended Kenyon College with Salmon P. Chase as tutor. Commenced studying medicine in IHESI, with Doctors Bushnell and Miller. Later he took a course of lectures at Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. He then practiced until IH54. when he came to Rush and completed the course the following year. Dr. Ford was one of the tirst trustees of Butler University. In 1HlSl was appointed Regimental Surgeon of Hth Indiana. after which he was promoted to Brigade Surgeon and tinally was made Medical Director on Gen. Davidson's staff. The Doctor ranks high in the scientific world and has made some very valuable discoveries in sanitary science. His superior ability as a surgeon has placed him among the prominent. 105

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