Thomas B. Harvey (November 29, 1827 – December 5, 1889)[1] was a prominent medical doctor who served as the examining surgeon for Union soldiers in Indianapolis during the American Civil War.
Education and careeredit
Born in Clinton County, Ohio, his father was a physician and teacher, and his education began in his father's school at Harveysburg, in Warren County, Ohio. In 1846 be began the study of medicine, and two years later graduated from the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati.[1] He moved to Plainfield, Indiana, and built up a large private practice in Indianapolis. In 1862, during the American Civil War, he was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln to be the examining surgeon for Union soldiers in Indianapolis.[2]
When the Indiana Medical College was organized in Indianapolis in 1869, he became a professor of children's and women's health,[1][2] and in 1880, he was elected president of the state medical association.[1]
On the afternoon of December 5, 1827, Harvey was lecturing on the effects of blood clots when he collapsed in the lecture room. He tried to continue the lecture, but lapsed into unconsciousness, and died at his home later that evening, at the age of 62.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdef"Thomas B. Harvey Dead: Indiana's Most Distinguished Physician Passes Away", Indianapolis News (December 6, 1889), p. 1.
^ abcdNowland, John (1877). Sketches of Prominent Citizens of 1876: With a Few of the Pioneers of the City and County who Have Passed Away. Tilford & Carlon. p. 481.
^Gugin, Linda (2010). Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court. Indiana Historical Society. pp. 235–237. ISBN9780871952882.
December 14, 2023
thomas, harvey, november, 1827, december, 1889, prominent, medical, doctor, served, examining, surgeon, union, soldiers, indianapolis, during, american, civil, education, career, editborn, clinton, county, ohio, father, physician, teacher, education, began, fa. Thomas B Harvey November 29 1827 December 5 1889 1 was a prominent medical doctor who served as the examining surgeon for Union soldiers in Indianapolis during the American Civil War Education and career editBorn in Clinton County Ohio his father was a physician and teacher and his education began in his father s school at Harveysburg in Warren County Ohio In 1846 be began the study of medicine and two years later graduated from the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati 1 He moved to Plainfield Indiana and built up a large private practice in Indianapolis In 1862 during the American Civil War he was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln to be the examining surgeon for Union soldiers in Indianapolis 2 When the Indiana Medical College was organized in Indianapolis in 1869 he became a professor of children s and women s health 1 2 and in 1880 he was elected president of the state medical association 1 Personal life editHarvey married Delitha Butler originally from Liberty Indiana who was noted for her involvement in many philanthropic organizations 2 3 Their son Lawson Harvey served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court 2 another son Frank drowned while skating at Harvard College 1 On the afternoon of December 5 1827 Harvey was lecturing on the effects of blood clots when he collapsed in the lecture room He tried to continue the lecture but lapsed into unconsciousness and died at his home later that evening at the age of 62 1 References edit a b c d e f Thomas B Harvey Dead Indiana s Most Distinguished Physician Passes Away Indianapolis News December 6 1889 p 1 a b c d Nowland John 1877 Sketches of Prominent Citizens of 1876 With a Few of the Pioneers of the City and County who Have Passed Away Tilford amp Carlon p 481 Gugin Linda 2010 Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court Indiana Historical Society pp 235 237 ISBN 9780871952882 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas B Harvey amp oldid 1120852484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
