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University of the City of New
York
Department of Medicine
(New York University Medical
College)
1855-56, 1856-57
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Medical Student: Edward Kelly
The following is biographical information
was provided to the Navy board of examiners when Edward Kelly applied to
serve in the Navy in 1862. It is not known if he was accepted.
(Biography and exam courtesy of the Norman L. Herman collection)
April 7th 1862 I was born the city of St. John, province of New
Brunswick, on the 26th day of August 1836, and I am now 25 years,
7 months, and 12 days old. I came to the United States at the ages 17 and
am a
citizen of this country.
My classical knowledge is not very extensive,
having in the bustle of life forgotten a great deal; I read the books of
Caesar, Sallust, Virgil, and Horace, and through a part of Xenophon in
Greek, I studied a little of French, but have almost forgotten it not having
to use it.
I finished my preliminary education in the Seminary of
Quebec Canada, I began the study of medicine in 1853, by entering a drug
store as clerk in the city of New York, I remained in the store until the
fall of 1855, when I entered the Medical School of New York, and from this
institution I graduated in March 1857.
During the period of my study in the college, I had
for my preceptor Dr. John Burke of New York, who was also a graduate of the
University of the class of 1849; I attended the hospitals of the city, where
I had it fine opportunity of witnessing operations performed by eminent
Surgeons of New York, as Drs. Wood, Van Buren, Carnochan etc.
I practice medicine in the city of New York, in
company with my preceptor Dr. Burke for about two years, I afterwards
practiced in Brooklyn, until the excitement attending this war induced
me, to accept a position in a battery, to which I am at present attached.
Edward Kelly, 297 Degraw St., Brooklyn, New
York
See: The full text of his Navy exam questions and answers
Catalogue of faculty and students at University of New York 1858
Catalogue showing students and faculty from
1842 to 1872
University of the City of New
York
1855 -
1856
John Wm.
Draper, M.D.
Charles E. Isaacs, M.D.
John T. Metcalfe, M.D.
John Wm. Draper, M.D.
Alfred C. Post, M.D.
John Wm. Draper, M.D.
Gunning S. Bedford, M.D.
University of the City of
New York
1856 - 1857
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Faculty in 1855
Valentine Mott, M. D., LL. D., Emeritus Professor of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy, and Ex-President of the Faculty.
Martyn Paine, M. D., LL. D., Professor of Materia Medica and
Therapeutics.
Gunning S. Bedford, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics, the
Diseases of Women and Children, and Clinical Midwifery.
John W. Draper, M. D.,LL. D., Professor of Chemistry and
Physiology.
Alfred C. Post, M. D., Professor of the Principles and
Operations of Surgery, with Surgical and Pathological
Anatomy.
William H. Van Buren, M. D., Professor of General and
Descriptive Anatomy.
John T. Metcalfe. M. D., Professor of the Institutes and
Practice of Medicine.
LECTURERS APPOINTED BY THE FACULTY.
Charles E. Isaacs, M. D., Surgical Anatomy, and the Use of
the Microscope.
Philip A. Aylett, A. M.. M. D., Physiology and Therapeutics.
Joseph C. Hutchinson, M. D.. Functional and Organic Diseases
of the Uterus.
Thomas C. Finnell, M. D., Pathological Anatomy.
G. 0. E. Weber, M. D., Embryology and Obstetrical
Operations.
Charles E. Isaacs, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. George A.
Peters, M.I)., Prosector to the Professor of Surgery.
Alexander B. Mott, M. D., Prosector to the Emeritus
Professor of Surgery.
John W. Draper, M. D., LL. D.. President of the Faculty. |
John Wm. Draper, M.D.
Charles E. Isaacs, M.D.
Valentine Mott, M.D.
Gunning S. Bedford
John Wm. Draper M.D.
John Wm. Draper M.D.
Martyn Paine, M.D.
William
H. Van Buren, M.D.
William
H. Van Buren, M.D. served as an Assistant Surgeon, U.S.A. from June 1840 to
Jan. 1 1846
Alfred C. Post, M.D.
John T. Metcalfe, M.D.
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