Rush Medical College - Pulse Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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JBiograpbies. There is no life of a man. faithfully recorded. but is an heroin- poe'n of its sort. rhymcd or nnrhymcd. -Smfl. Ee 'llashic fllbiller. De Laskie Miller was born in the state of New York. May 29. 1S1H. His early education was acquired in the district school. which he attended during the winter terms. and was employed on the farm during' the summer seasons until he was about seventeen years old. He then resolved to begin the study of medicine. and to enable him to carry out the deterinination he taught school during the xvinter for four years. and was engaged as a clerk in a country store and post-oflice during the summers intervening.utilizing the time which remained at his disposal in reading medical works and Writing to his friend and preceptor. Dr. Thomas G. Catlin. who. besides being an amiable gentleman and poet. was a skillful physician. His iirst course of lectures was taken at the Albany Medical College. 15441 41. His second course was attended in Geneva Medical College, where he graduated in N-12. After practicing ten years in the east he located in Chicago in the fall of 152. and became actively engaged in practice. and in teaching in Rush Medical College. The Rev. Dr. Robert H. Clarkson. rector of St. James Clzurch. afterwards Bishop of Nebraska. organized the tirst general hospital in Chicago, which was located at 112 Ohio street. in 124454. Dr. Miller was appointed its physician and surgeon. Q Some of the other ofticial appointments filled by the Doctor are the following: President ot the Chicago Medical Society. 1856: Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children. Rush Medical Cl'1llEg0.15:li'.Wi'11l'i1 position he held until 19549, when he was elected Emeritus Professor: President of the Gynzecological Society. 191: Consulting' Physician of the Home of the Friendless: Consulting Obstetrician to the Michael Reese Hospital. Obstetric-ian to Cook County Hospital: Consulting' Physician to the Hospital for Incurables: Obstetrician to St. Lakes Hospital: Obstetrician to the Presbyterian Hospital: member of the American Medical Association: member of the Seventh International Medi- 4 6 C