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 DUTCHER

DUVAL

print from "Peninsular Medical Journal," Detroit, 1875, vol. ad.)

"The History of Spontaneous Genera- tion." (Reprint from the "Ann Arbor Scientific Association Reports," 1S76.)

"The Use of the Obstetric Forceps in Abbreviating the Second Stage of Labor." (Reprint from "Transactions Michigan State Medical Society, Lansing, 1877.) L. C.

History, Univ. Mich., Ann Arbor, 1906. Representative Men in Mich., West. Bio- graphical Co., Cincinnati, O., 1878, vol. ii. Life, Peterson, Michigan Alumnus, June, 1905.

Dutcher, Addison Porter (1818-1884).

A prominent physician of Cleveland, Ohio, he was born in Durham, New York, October 11, 1818. Of his early education there is no information, but in 1834 he began to study medicine under Dr. John Shanks, of New York City, and subsequently continued with Dr. Edward H. Dixon, of the same place. Atkinson says he took his M. D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City in 1839. Dr. Dutcher's name, how- ever, does not appear among the alumni, so he graduated probably from some other medical college in the metropolis. He settled first in Cooksbury, New York, but removed soon to New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and again in 1S47 to Enon Valley, in the same state, where he prac- tised for seventeen years. In 1S64 he was called to the chair of the principles and practice of medicine in the Charity Hospital Medical College, at Cleveland, Ohio, a position which he filled only two years, when he resigned and devoted him- self to private practice and literary pursuits.

In 1839 he married Amanda M. Curtis, daughter of the Hon. Richard Curtis, of New York.

Dr. Dutcher was president of the Cleveland Academy of Medicine in 1S6S, and an honorary member of the Beaver County (Pennsylvania) Medical Society, as well as a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

His contributions to medical literature are very numerous. Among them we may mention his treatise on "Pulmonary Tuberculosis" (1876), and papers on " Cough and Expectoration " ( " Cincinnati Medical News," vol. i, 1872), "Pain as a Symptom of Pulmonary Tubercu- losis" (Ibid., pp. 153-159)." He was also a warm advocate and defender of the cause of temperance.

Dr. Dutcher died in Cleveland January 30, 1884. H. E. H.

N. Y. Med. Journal, vol. xxxix (1SS4). Atkinson's "Physicians and Surgeons of the United States."

Duval, Elias Rector (1S36-1885).

Elias Rector Duval was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the thirteenth of August, 1S36, of distinguished pioneer parents.

Dr. Duval received his early education in schools at Fort Smith and later at Arkansas College, Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he graduated A. B. in 1854. He obtained his M. D. at Jefferson Medical College. In 1S53 his alma mater gave him her A. M., and in 1880 the honorary M. D. was given by the medical depart- ment of the Arkansas Industrial Univer- sity, he being the first to receive one.

He served with Lieut. Steen's com- mand in New Mexico as acting surgeon in the United States Army till March, 1859, when he resigned and began private practice at Fort Smith. In 1S61 he was appointed surgeon in the Confederate States Army. In 1S64-5 he was first assistant of the Trans-Mississippi de- partment.

He was ex-president of the Sebastian County Medical Society and president of the State Medical Society in 1S74-5.

Among Duval's published writings are: " Bucnemia Tropica" in the "Louisville Medical Journal," "Malarial Hemorrhag- ic Fever" (Ibid.); "Influenza" (Ibid.); "Cerebrospinal Fever" in the "Trans- actions of the Arkansas Medical Associa- tion;" " History of Cholera as it appeared in Fort Smith in 1866." His last article was "Eclampsia Puerperalis, " published