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M., M. D., medical educator, was born July 9, 1830, in Natchez, Miss. He was educated under private tutors until his mother's death in 1844. He then entered Phillip's academy, graduating therefrom three years later; and in 1851 graduated from Harvard college. In 1853 he graduated from the medical department of the university of Louisiana, now known as the Tulane university of Louisiana; in which institution he is now dean and professor of the medical department, and since 1851 has held many other official medical positions. During the war he was a private in the New Orleans light horse, was acting surgeongeneral of Louisiana, and was promoted to surgeon and medical inspector of the army of the Tennessee. His contributions to medical literature were begun in 1853, and have been numerous since that time. His principal works are Yellow Fever in Havana and Cuba; Laws of Population and Voters; Living, Dying, Registering, and Voting Population of Louisiana; Intimidation of Voters in Louisiana; and Origin and Progress of Medical Jurisprudence, 1776-1876.