Historical records matching Dr. Samuel Baldwin Ward
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About Dr. Samuel Baldwin Ward
Dr. Samuel Baldwin Ward
- Dr. Samuel Baldwin Ward's Wikipedia Page
- Find A Grave Memorial ID # 174802443
- Dr. Samuel Baldwin Ward's Papers
- Dr. Samuel B. Ward on Historic Saranac Lake Wiki
- Dr. Ward's Biography on Access Geneaology
Biographical Note:
Samuel Baldwin Ward was born in New York City on June 8, 1842, the son of Lebbeus Baldwin Ward and Abigail 'Abby' Dwight Ward (Partridge). He graduated from Columbia College in 1861. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Willard Parker and in 1861 and 1862, attended lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City. In 1862 he was appointed a medical cadet in the Union Army. While stationed in Washington he resumed studies in the medical department of Georgetown University and was awarded the doctor’s degree of that institution in 1864.
After the war Dr. Ward spent a year in study in Europe and then established himself in practice in New York City, where he was a professor of anatomy and surgery at the Woman’s Medical College of the New York Infirmary. In 1876, Dr. Ward moved to Albany, New York, where he practiced medicine until almost the end of his life.
Ward served as president of the New York State Medical Society and was, for nearly 40 years, a member of the faculty of the Albany Medical College. He also served as president of the trustees of the Dudley Observatory and was a charter member of both the Fort Orange and Albany Camera clubs.
On October 10, 1871, Ward married Cornelia 'Nina' Augusta Wheeler, daughter of William A. Wheeler of New York City; they had three children: Nina P., Annie W., and Samuel Dwight. Mrs. Ward died October 19, 1883. Ward then married Grace Fitz-Randolph Schenck, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Noah Schenck of Brooklyn, April 29, 1897. Ward died in Albany, New York, on June 3, 1915
Scope and Content Note:
This series of papers consists chiefly of letters addressed to Dr. Ward, relative to his professional career as a medical doctor and researcher from 1860 to 1915. His correspondents include a number of prominent individuals in the medical profession at the time as well as officials in state government. These papers also include a biographical sketch of Ward, memorials to Ward, certificates of appointment, honoraria, case histories, and speeches by Ward. Of particular note are letters and reports concerning capital punishment by means of electrocution at Auburn and Sing Sing prisons, along with commentary of Dr. Carlos MacDonald on the execution of William Kemmler, the first person to die in the electric chair in New York State.
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Dr. Samuel Baldwin Ward's Timeline
| 1842 |
June 8, 1842
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New York, New York County, New York, United States
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| 1874 |
January 18, 1874
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New York, United States
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| 1875 |
September 29, 1875
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New York, New York, United States
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| 1876 |
1876
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Albany, Albany County, New York, United States
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| 1880 |
April 15, 1880
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Albany, Albany County, New York, United States
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| 1915 |
June 3, 1915
Age 72
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Albany, Albany County, New York, United States
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Albany Rural Cemetery, Cemetery Avenue, Albany, Albany County, New York, 12204, United States
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