He was educated by private tutors, began the study of medicine in 1855, and graduated from the College of Charleston in 1858.[2]
In 1859 he was a surgeon at Chimborazo Hospital in Virginia, serving Confederate soldiers from Florida during the American Civil War. On a visit to Brooksville, Florida in 1862, he married Pressie Eubanks, the nineteen-year-old daughter of a wealthy planter.[2]
In 1869 he moved to Tampa. In 1871, he contracted yellow fever aboard the steamer H. M. Cool from Cedar Key while treating a cabin boy. He carried the disease to his wife and two-year-old daughter who died within a few days. He devoted his medical career to studying yellow fever and communicable diseases. He also became more of an alcoholic. After agreeing to give up alcohol he was allowed to marry Matilda McKay, daughter of Captain James McKay, in 1872.[3] Tampa crime boss and power broker Charlie Wall was their son.[2]
Dr. Wall lived on the site of the Tampa Federal Savings and Loan Bank building. As mayor from 1878 to 1880, he worked to increase maritime trade. He founded the Tampa Board of Trade and the Tampa Chamber of Commerce, serving as its first president. He helped lead construction of the railroad from northeastern Florida to Tampa, the settlement of Vicente Martinez Ybor and a large colony of Cuban and Spanish cigar makers in what is now part of Ybor City, and helped establish the phosphate industry.[3] He was a delegate at the Florida Constitutional Convention of 1885.
^John P. Wall June 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine City of Tampa
^ abcdThe National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. IV. James T. White & Company. 1893. pp. 94–95. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ abUSF digital collections. The Sunland Tribune. Vol. 2, no. 1, October 1975, Tampa Historical Society
^"Dr. John P. Wall". Indianapolis Journal. Gainesville, Florida. April 19, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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john, wall, other, people, named, john, wall, john, wall, disambiguation, john, perry, wall, 1836, 1895, american, physician, mayor, tampa, florida, from, 1878, 1880, 16th, mayor, tampa, floridain, office, august, 1878, august, 1880preceded, bythomas, jacksons. For other people named John Wall see John Wall disambiguation John Perry Wall 1836 1895 was an American physician and mayor of Tampa Florida from 1878 to 1880 1 John P Wall16th Mayor of Tampa FloridaIn office August 14 1878 August 14 1880Preceded byThomas JacksonSucceeded byHenry C FerrisPersonal detailsBornJohn Perry WallSeptember 1836Hamilton County FloridaDiedApril 19 1895 1895 04 19 aged 58 Gainesville FloridaResting placeOaklawn CemeteryPolitical partyDemocraticSpousesPressie Eubanks m 1862 died 1871 wbr Matilda McKay m 1872 wbr ChildrenCharlie WallEducationCollege of CharlestonOccupationPhysician politicianSignatureBiography Edit John P Wall gravesite at Oaklawn Cemetery in downtown Tampa John P Wall was born in Hamilton County Florida in September 1836 2 He was educated by private tutors began the study of medicine in 1855 and graduated from the College of Charleston in 1858 2 In 1859 he was a surgeon at Chimborazo Hospital in Virginia serving Confederate soldiers from Florida during the American Civil War On a visit to Brooksville Florida in 1862 he married Pressie Eubanks the nineteen year old daughter of a wealthy planter 2 In 1869 he moved to Tampa In 1871 he contracted yellow fever aboard the steamer H M Cool from Cedar Key while treating a cabin boy He carried the disease to his wife and two year old daughter who died within a few days He devoted his medical career to studying yellow fever and communicable diseases He also became more of an alcoholic After agreeing to give up alcohol he was allowed to marry Matilda McKay daughter of Captain James McKay in 1872 3 Tampa crime boss and power broker Charlie Wall was their son 2 Dr Wall lived on the site of the Tampa Federal Savings and Loan Bank building As mayor from 1878 to 1880 he worked to increase maritime trade He founded the Tampa Board of Trade and the Tampa Chamber of Commerce serving as its first president He helped lead construction of the railroad from northeastern Florida to Tampa the settlement of Vicente Martinez Ybor and a large colony of Cuban and Spanish cigar makers in what is now part of Ybor City and helped establish the phosphate industry 3 He was a delegate at the Florida Constitutional Convention of 1885 John Perry Wall died from heart failure in Gainesville on April 18 1895 4 He is buried at the Oaklawn Cemetery in downtown Tampa See also EditList of mayors of Tampa FloridaReferences Edit John P Wall Archived June 2 2013 at the Wayback Machine City of Tampa a b c d The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol IV James T White amp Company 1893 pp 94 95 Retrieved December 3 2020 via Google Books a b USF digital collections The Sunland Tribune Vol 2 no 1 October 1975 Tampa Historical Society Dr John P Wall Indianapolis Journal Gainesville Florida April 19 1895 p 2 Retrieved December 3 2020 via Newspapers com This article about a mayor in Florida is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John P Wall amp oldid 1112554902, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
