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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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310 <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical Practice <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>oishe graduated <strong>in</strong> 1851. After practic<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Boston for a year, Smith came toChicago <strong>in</strong> 1853 and soon acquired a large general <strong>practice</strong>.Dur<strong>in</strong>g the Civil War he was one <strong>of</strong> six local physicians who cared forthe Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas.In 1868, Dr. Smith went to Europe and spent some time <strong>in</strong> the lead<strong>in</strong>ghospitals <strong>of</strong> France, England and Germany, and it is possible that at thistime he became <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> diseases <strong>of</strong> the sk<strong>in</strong>.In 1869, Dr. Smith was appo<strong>in</strong>ted to the attend<strong>in</strong>g staff <strong>in</strong> the Department<strong>of</strong> Venereal and Sk<strong>in</strong> Diseases <strong>of</strong> the Cook County Hospital. In1870, he became Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Diseases <strong>of</strong> Children <strong>in</strong> the Woman's MedicalCollege <strong>of</strong> Chicago. He was also consultant to the Presbyterian Hospitalas well as <strong>medical</strong> exam<strong>in</strong>er for a number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>surance companies.When the American Dermatological Association was organized <strong>in</strong> 1876,Dr. Smith became a charter member. He was President <strong>of</strong> the ChicagoLiterary Club and the Harvard Club <strong>of</strong> Chicago, and was a Trustee <strong>of</strong> PeckHouse for Incurables.Dr. Smith had a wide acqua<strong>in</strong>tance among men <strong>of</strong> letters, be<strong>in</strong>g a personalfriend <strong>of</strong> Oliver Wendell Holmes. He was one <strong>of</strong> Chicago's best toastmasters,as well as an excellent presid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>ficer.Dr. Smith was Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Committee on Arrangements for1887 session <strong>of</strong> the American Medical Association which was held <strong>in</strong> Chicago.He died on January 10, 1894.Dr. Robert D. MacArthur was born <strong>in</strong> Ontario <strong>in</strong> 1843. After graduationfrom McGill Medical College <strong>in</strong> 1867, he came to Chicago <strong>in</strong> 1871. Orig<strong>in</strong>allya specialist <strong>in</strong> sk<strong>in</strong> and venereal diseases, he was affiliated with thePresbyterian, Policl<strong>in</strong>ic, St. Joseph's and Henrot<strong>in</strong> Hospitals, as well aswith the Central Free Dispensary. Dr. MacArthur died October 24, 1922.Dr. James Nev<strong>in</strong>s Hyde was born at Norwich, Connecticut, on June 20,1840. He received the bachelor's degree from Yale <strong>in</strong> 1861 and the master'sdegree four years later. He began the study <strong>of</strong> medic<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> 1861 with Dr.William H. Draper <strong>of</strong> New York City. Hyde spent six years as a <strong>medical</strong><strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>in</strong> the United States Navy, and was chosen to make the memorablepost-Civil War cruise under Farragut which visited various European andMediterranean ports. He received the degree <strong>of</strong> M.D. from the MedicalDepartment <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania <strong>in</strong> 1869, and ten years laterRush Medical College conferred upon him an ad eundem M.D.Hyde came to Chicago <strong>in</strong> 1873. He may justly be regarded as our pioneerdermatologist, both as a practitioner and a teacher. He taught at Rush from1873 to 1876; transferred to Northwestern University where he rema<strong>in</strong>eduntil 1879, and then returned to Rush to spend the rest <strong>of</strong> his career. Hehad the title <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Sk<strong>in</strong>, Genito-Ur<strong>in</strong>ary and Venereal Diseases.the

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