John Frelinghuysen Talmage
| John Frelinghuysen Talmage I | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1833 Somerville, New Jersey |
| Died |
June 30, 1897 (aged 64) Rye, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Maggie Hunt (m. 1863–81) |
| Parents |
Thomas Talmage Sophia Van Vichten |
John Frelinghuysen Talmage I, AM, MD (March 11, 1833 – June 30, 1897) was a New Jersey homeopath in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He was a consulting physician to the Brooklyn Homeopathic Hospital.[2]
Biography
Talmage was born in Somerville, New Jersey on March 11, 1833 to Thomas Talmage and Sophia Van Vichten. He was named after his mother's brother-in-law, General John Frelinghuysen. His maternal uncle was Samuel K. Talmage, president of Oglethorpe University.[1]
He was raised on his father's farm, and attended the local academy. He was then tutored by his father's pastor and friend, the Reverend T. W. Chambers of New York, who lived in Somerville, New Jersey.[1] John attended Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, for the second term of his sophomore year, and graduated in 1852.[1][2] For six months Talmage pursued his medical studies in Huntsville, Alabama and then attended a series of lectures in the medical department of the City University of New York.
He married Margaret A. Hunt (1845–1881), daughter of Thomas Hunt, on September 23, 1863. Their children were: Edward Taylor Hunt Talmage (1868-?), and John Freylinghuysen Talmage II (1875-?). She died in 1881.[2]
He served in the Civil War in the 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment under General Jeremiah Vanderbilt Meserole (?-1881).[2]
He later married Louise Thaine.[1]
He died on June 30, 1897 in Rye, New York.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Egbert Cleave (1873). Cleave's Biographical Cyclopædia of Homœopathic Physicians and Surgeons. "John Frelinghuysen Talmage was born on a pleasant hill-side, called Mont Verd, near Somerville, N. J., on March 11th, 1833, and was named after his mother's brother-in-law, the late General John Frelinghuysen. ... His preparatory education was begun in the Academy in the village, and completed under the personal tuition of his father's pastor and friend, the Rev. T. W. Chambers, D. D., of New York, who at that time was settled in Somerville. ..."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Arthur White Talmadge (1909). The Talmadge, Tallmadge and Talmage genealogy. Higginson Book Co. pp. 205–206. "Dr. John Frelinghuysen Talmage. He was born at Mont Verd, Somerville, N. J., March 11, 1833, and died at Rye, N. Y., June 30, 1897. He married Maggie Hunt, daughter of Thomas Hunt, of New York, September 23, 1863. She died July 7, 1881. ... Dr. John F. Talmage was one of the best known physicians of Brooklyn; he graduated from Rutgers 1852, and after teaching school and being an instructor in an Alabama college, he studied medicine and graduated from the University Medical College 1859. He was an assistant to and later succeeded Dr. Hull in his large practice. He served in the Civil War in the 11th N. Y. under Messerole. He was consulting physician to the Brooklyn Homeopathic Hospital and was a member of the Hamilton and Brooklyn Clubs of Brooklyn, N. Y."
- ↑ "John Frelinghuysen Talmage". New York Times. July 1, 1897. Retrieved 2010-05-12. "Dr. John Frelinghuysen Talmage of 155 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, ... Gen. John Frelinghuysen. His father was Thomas Talmage ..."
- ↑ "John Frelinghuysen Talmage". New York Times. July 3, 1897. Retrieved 2010-05-12. "John Frelinghuysen Talmage, M. D., in his sixty-fourth year. Funeral services will be held at-his late residence, 157 Joralemon St., Brooklyn, ..."