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128 with China, India, and South America, and in the end almost exclusively with the West Indies. Both the brothers held many positions of trust and re- sponsibility in business corporations. Henry, dur- ing the reign of the Emperor Soulouque, acted as consul for Hayti. Both brothers served as volun- teers during the war of 1812. — Edward, physician, brother of the preceding, b. in New York citv, 17 May, 1812; d. there, 13 Feb., 1875, was grad- uated at Yale in 1812, and at the College of physi- cians and surgeons in 1815. He served as a surgeon in the U. S. army in 1814. In 1817 he sailed for London, studied "under Sir Astley Cooper and Dr. Abernethy, and passed several months in the hos- pitals of Paris. In 1820, in connection with Dr. J. Kearny Rodgers, he founded the New York eye and ear infirmary, of which institution he was at- tending surgeon until 1850, and consulting surgeon until 1870. He soon afterward entered into part- nership with Dr. Borrowe, and almost immediately found himself possessed of a large and lucrative practice. In 1834 he was appointed one of the at- tending physicians of the New York hospital, and in 1835 became professor of obstetrics and diseases of women and children in the College of physicians and surgeons, but resigned both offices in 1838 on account of his increasing private practice. In 1842 he organized the society for the relief of widows and orphans of medical men, serving as its first president. He was a founder (1865) and first presi- dent of the New York ophthalmological society, and in 1858 was phosen president of the College of physicians and surgeons, remaining at its head until his death. From 1858 he was the senior con- sulting physician of St. Luke's hospital, and from its establishment in 1872 senior consulting physi- cian of the Woman's hospital, and president of the medical board. From its foundation in 1854 he served as president of the medical board of the Nursery and child's hospital. At the organization of the Roosevelt hospital, in 1807, he became a mem- ber of the board of governors, and was afterward chosen president, retaining the office during his life. — Francis, physician, son of Edward, b. in New York city, 3 Aug., 1841, was graduated at Yale in 1860, and at the College of physicians and surgeons in 1863. He was attached for a time to the house staff of Bellevue hospital, and studied medicine in Paris, Berlin, and London. He has filled the fol- lowing, among other, offices : surgeon in the New York eye and ear infirmary, and physician and pathologist to the Roosevelt hospital (1871) ; physi- cian to Bellevue hospital (1874) ; adjunct professor (1875), and subsequently (1882) professor, of pathol- ogy and the practice of medicine in the New York college of physicians and surgeons ; consulting phy- sician to Bellevue hospital (1885) ; and (1886) first president of the Association of American physi- cians and pathologists. He has written : "Manual of Physical Diagnosis" (1878) ; Hand-book of Post-Mortem Examinations and Morbid Anatomy" (1872) ; "Studies in Pathological Anatomy" (1882) ; and "Hand-book of Pathological Anatomy" (1885). — Richard, military engineer, son of John, senior ; b. in New York city, 1 Sept., 1798 : d. in Wash- ington, 5 Nov., 1873. He was graduated at the U. S. military academy in 1818 at the head of his class, and was immediately promoted to be 2d lieu- tenant of engineers, being assigned to duty with the American boundary commission under the treaty of Grhent. In 1820 he received his commis- sion as 1st lieutenant, and in 1828 was made captain. From 1819 till 1838 he was employed in the con- struction of the defences of Hampton Roads, as superintending engineer on the fortifications in the vicinity of the Mississippi, and those on or near Delaware river and bay. Promoted to the rank of major in 1888, he was appointed superintendent of the U. S. military academy at West Point, where he remained for seven years, and subsequently held the office from 1856 till March, 1861, when he was re- lieved, at his own request. From 1846 till 1855 he superintended the defences of New York harbor and the Hudson river imjarovements, with the ex- ception of ten months, when he acted as chief engin- eer of the De- partment of Texas. Dur- ing the Cri- mean war (1855-'6) he was ordered to Europe in companywith Capt. (afterward Maj.-Gen.) McClellan and Maj. Mordecai to report on any changes that

had been made in modern warfare. His elab- orate report was printed by congress in 1860. He was made lieutenant-colonel in 1861, colonel in 1863, brigadier-general and chief of engineers in 1864, and received the brevet rank of major- general, 13 May, 1865, " for faithful, meritorious, and distinguished services in the engineer depart- ment during the rebellion." He was retired 8 Aug., 1866. his name having been borne on the army register for over forty-five years. He ren- dered valuable service to the government during the civil war, on the staff of Gov. Jlorgan, of New- York (1861-'3), in the reorganization and equip- ment of the state forces. From 1864 till 1870 he was on duty at Washington as commander of the engineer corps, and in charge of the bureau of en- gineers of the war department, and served as in- spector of the military academy, as member of the light-house board, and of the commission for the iinprovement of Boston harbor. He was also one of the regents of tlie Smithsonian institution.

DELAMATER, John, physician, b. in Chatham, N. Y., 18 April, 1787; d. in Cleveland, Ohio, 28 March, 1867. His family (the De la Moitres) was of Frejich origin, his ancestors being Huguenot exiles, who found refuge in Holland. His father removed to Duanesburg, N. Y., then in Albany county, where he received a good education for those days, and at the age of nineteen was licensed to practise medicine. He entered into partnership with his uncle. Dr. Dorr, of Chatham, but in 1815 established himself in Silieffield, Mass., and during a residence of eight years in that place his professional ability began to be recognized. In 1823 he was invited to "a professorship in the Berkshire medical institute, Pittsfield, Mass., and when, in 1827, a new medical school was opened by the regents of the state of New York at Fairfield, Herkimer co.. Dr. Delamater was assigned to a leading place in its faculty. After residing there eight years he removed to Willoughby, Ohio, having previously visited Cincinnati, where he delivered a course of lectures. Having labored in the Medical institute at Willoughby about six years, he removed in 1843 to Cleveland, where he spent the remainder of his