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Hamilton (FRANK HASTINGS an American)

FRANK HASTINGS, an American surgeon; born in Wilmington, Vt., Sept. 10, 1813. He was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1833, and first practiced in Auburn, N. Y. In 1844 he went to Buffalo, and, with Dr.

Austin Flint and Dr. James Platt White, established the medical department of the University of Buffalo. He removed to Brooklyn in 1860, and was the first Professor of Surgery in the Long Island College Hospital. In 1861 he went to the war as surgeon of the 31st New York Volunteers and was made brigade surgeon after the battle of Bull Run, and surgeon of General Keyes' corps in 1862. A year later he was made medical inspector of the United States army. He was one of the founders of Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1861, and was Professor of Surgery there till he resigned in 1875. Dr. Hamilton was associated with Drs. Agnew and Bliss in the care of President Garfield. He wrote extensively on the principles and practice of surgery. He died in New York City, Aug. 11, 1886.