OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND.
 

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CHAPTER XXIX
 

^^^IIE medical profession of AVashington Coun-
M       ty   was   no   less   distinguished   than   the
^^     legal.    Of the   greatest   of   all   of   the
pli3'sicians of this County, Dr. Frederick
Dorsey, we have already told.    Before his time the
leading physician was Dr.  Richard  Prindell,  of
Hagerstown  of  whom   also  something  has  been
said.    He married Eliza Hart, daughter of Col.
Thomas   Hart   and   sister  of   Lucretia,   wife   of
Henry Clay.    Dr. Pindell went to Kentucky with
Col. Hart in 1793.    He vvas for 25 years the fam¬
ily physician of his  distinguished brother-in-law
Henry Clay.   • One year after going to Kentuck3',
namely Aug. 4, 1794, Mrs. Pindell died.

C'ontemporaries of Dr. Pindell in Hagerstown
were Dr. Plenry Schnebley, Dr. J. Schnebley
and Dr. Samuel Young. About 1829 Dr. John
0. AA'harton came to AA''ashington County and at
Alontpelier married Aliss Alason, daughter of John
Thompson Alason whom he met in Baltimore,
while studying medicine. After the wedding he
returned to Tennessee, his native State to reside
but remained there only one year after whicli he
made his home at "Alontpelier." There he.became
a farmer and took a part in public affairs as a
Democrat. In 1833, and for several succeeding
sessions, he vvas elected to the legislature. In 1848
he was appointed lottery commissioner for Bal¬
timore by Governor Prank Thomas and later
he was appointed by President Pierce, Surveyor
of the Port of Baltimore. After the Civil War
he went to Louisiana and died in New Or¬
leans while on a visit to his son. Col. "Jack"
AA'harton. His body was brought to Hagerstown
and buried in the Episcopal graveyard.    Both of
 

Dr. AVharton's sons. Col. AVharton, and William
F. AVharton, a member of the Baltimore County
bar, were Confederate soldiers. His daughte"r,
Afary, was the first wife of Judge Richard H.
Alvey.

In the early history of the County Dr. Lance¬
lot Jacquies had an extensive practice in the
w-estern end of the County. He was a native of
England, served as a surgeon in the Revolutionary
Army and several times represented the County
in the House of Delegates. He died at his home
in Hancock in October 1827, aged seventy-two
3'ears.

Dr. James Dixon was a pupil .of Dr. Fred¬
erick Dorsey. He was born in St. Alary's County
in 1797 and came to Hagerstown to study med¬
icine in Dr. Dorse3''s office. He graduated in
Jefferson Aledical College in Philadelphia and
practiced in Hagerstown from 1818 to 1828. He
died Alay 1829 aged 32 years.

Dr. Thomas Buchanan Duckett lived near
Funkstown. Pie died in 1875 aged 75 years. He
was a son of a sister of Judges John and Thomas
Buchanan. His wdfe was a daughter of Joseph
Gabby. One of his sons Joseph Gabby Duckett,
was shot and killed by Federal troops while cross¬
ing the Potomac to join the Southern Army.

Among the distinguished physicians of Alary¬
land in the olden time. Dr. Horatio Clagett takes
position. He was bom and lived in Pleasant
Valley. His home near Beeleris Summit on the
AA'ashington County Branch railroad, known as
"Park Hall," is still standing. He died in 1850.
His wdfe w-as Alary, daughter of Honore Alartin
of  Rockville.    Dr.   Clagett   first   introduced   the