Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1811, June 7 | Born, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1830 | Graduated, St. John's College, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1833 | Graduated, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1834 | Appointed assistant surgeon Duty in USS Erie (flagship), Brazil Squadron |
| 1838 | Married Mary S. Hambleton (died 1896) Duty at the United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1839 | Duty in USS Brandywine (frigate), Mediterranean Sqauadron |
| 1840-1844 | Duty in USS Relief (supply ship) and USS Shark (schooner), Pacific Squadron |
| 1841 | Commissioned surgeon Duty at Callao, Peru |
| 1844 | Duty at the Baltimore, Md., Naval Rendezvous |
| 1846 | Duty in USS Albany (sloop of war), Home Squadron, Mexican War |
| 1848 | Duty in USS Germantown (sloop of war), Home Squadron |
| 1850 | Duty in USS Saranac (sloop of war), Home Squadron |
| 1852 | Duty at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1856 | Duty in USS Susquehanna (side-wheel steamer), Mediterranean Squadron |
| 1858 | Duty at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va. |
| 1859 | Duty in USS San Jacinto (screw warship), African Squadron |
| 1861 | Duty at the United States Naval Hospital, Washington, D.C. |
| 1862 | Fleet surgeon, Mississippi Squadron |
| 1870 | Duty at the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard |
| 1871 | Appointed medical director, United States Navy |
| 1873 | Retired |
| 1876 | Elected vice president, American Medical Association |
| 1877, Dec. 15 | Died, Easton, Md. |