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POPE physician to the New York Foundling Asylum, the Paterson (N. J.) Eye and Ear Infirmary; professor of ophthalmology at the Northern and Demilt dispensaries; professor of otology at the New York Polyclinic. He was a charter member of the American Otological Society, being president of the latter society in 1872.

Dr. Pomeroy was the author of a text-book on "Diseases of the Ear," a book that marked the transition between the old school and the modern school of treatment. His contributions to the medical literature on the surgery of the eye and ear were numerous, many of them appearing in the transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society and American Otological Society and in the New York Medical journals.

In 1865 he married Hannah M., daughter of Abial Miles of New York.

For several years previous to his death he had been in poor health and had retired from practice.



Pope, Charles Alexander (1818–1870)

Charles A. Pope, surgeon of St. Louis, was born in Huntsville, Alabama, March 15, 1818. He was educated at Greene Academy, in his native town and at the University of Alabama, then beginning the study of law. Finding that the sedentary life of a lawyer did not suit his delicate constitution he began the study of medicine under Dr. Fearn and Dr. Erskine of Huntsville. After attending lectures at the Cincinnati Medical College under Dr. Drake, he enrolled as a student in the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania and received his degree in medicine from that institution in 1839, his thesis being "Pathology of the Arteries."

Dr. Pope went abroad and spent nearly two years, studying surgery in Paris, settling in St. Louis, Missouri, January 1, 1842. The following year he was chosen professor of anatomy and physiology in the medical department of St. Louis University. In 1841 he again visited Europe and sent from there communications to the St. Louis Medical and Surgical Journal. In 1847 he was transferred to the chair of surgery and the next year was dean of the faculty. He was visiting surgeon to the St. Louis Hospital and to the City Hospital and devoted himself exclusively to teaching and to the practice of surgery. His devotion to St. Louis University did much to build up the medical department. He had a gift of rapid, clear and concise delivery as a lecturer and left a deep impression on the minds of the students of the Mississippi Valley. His writings were not numerous, there being only seven in the catalogue of the Surgeon General's Library, his reputation resting rather on his work as a skilful surgeon and a teacher. In 1853 he was president of the American Medical Association. He died in Paris, Missouri, July 6, 1870.



Pope, John Hunter (1845–1915)

John Hunter Pope, physician and public health officer, was born in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, February 12, 1845. His father, Alexander Pope, a prominent lawyer, was a friend of Alexander Stephens, and his mother was Sallie Willie. An uncle was Chief Justice James Willie, of the Supreme Court of Texas. In 1858 young Pope with his parents moved to Marshall, Texas. When eighteen he enlisted in the Confederate Army and fought until the close of the War, being wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. He entered the University of Virginia and graduated M. D. in 1868; in 1869 he received the same degree from the University of Louisiana.

Dr. Pope settled at Milford, Ellis County, Texas, and practised until 1871 when he returned to Marshall and formed a partnership with B. F. Eads. In 1879 he was elected president of the State Medical Association, and was a member of the National Board of Health. After spending two years in Mexico for his health he established a sanatorium for the treatment of nervous diseases at Lithia Springs, Georgia; in 1892 he opened a similar institution at Marshall, but his health failing this was relinquished in 1896.

Among his writings were: the "History of the Yellow Fever Epidemic at Marshall, Texas" (1873); "Report of Climatology and Epidemics of Texas" (1874); "Report on the Science and Progress of Medicine" (1875); and "The Menace of Mexico to the Public Health of the United States."

Dr. Pope was twice married, first, 1872, to Hattie J., daughter of Dr. James F. Starr, former treasurer of the Republic of Texas; she died in less than a year. His second wife died in 1890 and a young son died soon after.

His own death occurred as a result of pneumonia at Marshall, September 20, 1915.

Two brothers were physicians, Irvin Pope,