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hospital of Cliicago in 1850, and was one of the
attending physicians and clinical instructors
until 1892. He was also professor of medical
jurisprudence in the Union college of law, after-
ward Northwestern university law school,
1875-96. He was one of the chief founders of
the American med-
ical association in
1846-47, of the Illinois
state medical society,
and of the Chicago
medical society, both
in 18.50. He took an
active part in the in-
ternational medical
congress in connec-
tion with the Cen-
tennial celebration at
Philadelphia, 1876,
giving the address on
the progress of med-
ical education during
the first century of
our national history.
He also took a lead-
ing part in organizing the ninth international
medical congress held in Washington, D.C.,
1887, first as secretary -general and subsequently
as president. He was one of the organizers
and active supporters of the Chicago acad-
emy of sciences, the Northwestern university,
the Chicago historical society, the Relief and
aid society, and the American medical temper-
ance association. He edited the Chicago Medical
Journal, 1855-59; the Chicago Medical Examiner,
1860-73, and the Journal of the 'American Medical
Association, 1883-89. He was married to Anna
M., daughter of John and Alvira (Wadhams)
Parker. He received the honorary degree of
A.M. from the Northwestern university in
1871, and that of LL.D. from the Illinois Wes-
leyan university in 1878, and from the North-
western university in 1897. Besides numerous
contributions to medical periodicals, the trans-
actions of medical societies and other medical
works, he is the author of: A Text-book on Agri-
cultural Chemistry Designed for use in the Public
and High Schools (1848); A History of Medical
Education and Institutions in the United States
(1850) ; A History of the American Medical Associ-
ation (1855) ; Clinical Lectures on Vaiious Important
Diseases (1878) ; and Lectures on the Principles and
Practice of Medicine (1884, 2 ed., 1886).
DAVIS, Nathan Smith, physician, was born in Chicago, 111., Sept. 5, 1858; son of Dr. Nathan Smith and Anna M. (Parker) Davis, and grand- son of Dow and Eleanor (Smith) Davis, and of John and Alvira (Wadhams) Parker. He pre- pared for college at private schools in Chicago,
and at the academy of Northwestern university ;
was graduated at Northwestern university in
1880, and at Chicago medical college in 1883 ; and
studied medicine at hospitals and laboratories in
Heidelberg and Vienna in 1885. He was associate
professor of pathology in Nortliwestern uni-
versity medical college, 1884-86 ; became profes-
sor of principles and practice of medicine and of
clinical medicine there in 1886, and secretary of
the faculty in 1895. He was appointed physician
to Mercy hospital in 1884; was a member of the
American medical association ; of the 9th Inter-
national medical congress ; of the Pan-American
medical congress; chairman of the section of
practice, Illinois state medical society, 1893;
trustee of Northwestern university ; member of
the board of management of the Y.M.C.A of
Chicago ; of the American climatological society ;
the American academy of medicine ; the Illinois
state medical society; the Chicago medical
society; the Chicago medico-legal society; the
Chicago academy of sciences ; the Illinois state
microscopical society, and the Chicago literary
club. He was married in 1884, to Jessie B.,
daughter of Judge -James C. Hopkins of Madison,
Wis. He is the author of : Consumption: Hmo to
Prevent^ It, and How to Live with It; Diseases of
Lungs, Heart and Kidneys ; and of numerous con-
tributions to periodical medical literature.
DAVIS, Nathaniel French, educator, was born in Lakeport, N.H., June 11, 1847; son of John and Rhoda French (Maxfield) Davis; grand- son of Nathaniel Davis of Gilford, N.H., and of Ezra Maxfield of Chichester, N.H., and great- grandson of Nathaniel Davis of Madbury, N.H. He was graduated at Brown university in 1870, and for two years taught in the, Riverview mili- tary academy at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was vice-principal and professor of mathematics at the Keystone state normal school, Kutztown, Pa. , 1873-74. Returning to Brown university he was instructor in mathematics, 1874-79 ; assistant professor, 1879-89; associate professor, 1889-90, and in 1890 he was appointed professor of pure mathematics. He was elected to membership in the American mathematical society, and was president of the Barnard club of Rhode Island, 1895-96. Colby university gave him the degree of LL.D. in 1894.
DAVIS, Nelson Henry, soldier, was born in Oxford, Mass., Sept. 20, 1821. He was graduated at the U.S. military academy in 1846, and as- signed to the 3d infantry. He saw service in the Mexican war and was brevetted 1st lieutenant for gallantry at Contreras and Churubusco. He was also engaged in the siege of Vera Cruz, the battle of Cerro Gordo, and the capture of the capital city. He was afterward on frontier service and was promoted 1st lieutenant Jan. 8,
