1/14/1908 Minutes of the Pima County Medical Society, 1904-1954: “Moved that a resolution be sent to our member of Congress that widows of Drs. Lazear & Carroll be pensioned.” [See also Carroll, James.]
J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1900; XXXV: 886: DIED AT HIS POST. The death of Dr. Jesse W. Lazear, noted elsewhere, is another sacrifice on the altar of professional duty. Dr. Lazear's work in the investigation of yellow fever was such as demanded a man of his ability and qualifications, and he fearlessly devoted himself to it, rendering services that are spoken of in the most appreciative way by his superior, the head of the army medical department. If any man ever gives his life for others it is the physician who dies the victim of disease contracted at the post of duty. It is to the honor of our profession that such cases are not rare.
J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1900; XXXV: 895: Jesse W. Lazear, M.D., U.S.A., who died from yellow fever in Quemados, Cuba, September 26, was born in the suburbs of Baltimore, in 1866. He took a course of study and his B. A. degree at Johns Hopkins University, and his M. D. degree with honors at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1892. He served as interne for two years in Bellevue Hospital and then went to Germany for a year to pursue special studies in bacteriology. In 1895 he became demonstrator of clinical microscopy in Professor Osier's service, and one of the house physicians at Johns Hopkins hospital until the spring of 1900, Avhen he entered the Medical Department of the Army as acting assistant-surgeon. He was at once assigned to duty at Quemados, Cuba, made a member of the board appointed for the study of yellow fever, and placed in charge of a laboratory at that place. His work since then can be best described by quoting from the letter sent to the surgeon-general of the army, by the ohief surgeon, department of western Cuba : "Dr. Lazear has for the past four months exposed himself with absolute fearlessness in the discharge of his duties. He has examined the blood of every case of yellow fever which has occurred at Columbia barracks and in Marionao during that time; has immensely aided in the making of prompt diagnoses, which has been so important an element in our preventing the spread of the disease and in the success of the treatment of our cases. In the investigations of the board he has shown the same courage, earnestness and ability which characterized all his work. Dying at the age of 34, he leaves a wife and two children, the youngest of whom he never saw, as his son was born in the United States while he was in Cuba this summer."
J Am Med Assoc, May 1908; L: 1740: Reports to the House of Delegates. CARROLL-LAZEAR PENSION BILLS. Bills increasing the pensions of the widows of Dr. James Carroll and Dr. Jesse W. Lazear were introduced into the senate by Senators Dick of Ohio and Knox of Pennsylvania, later consolidated into one bill and passed by the senate. The bill is now in the hands of the committee on pensions of the House of Representatives. This bill was endorsed by the Conference on Medical Legislation and active work for its passage has been carried on by the conference committee on special national legislation. The Merchants' Association of New York, the Board of Trade of New Orleans and the Merchants' Association of San Francisco have also been interested in the matter.
J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1900; XXXV: 886: DIED AT HIS POST. The death of Dr. Jesse W. Lazear, noted elsewhere, is another sacrifice on the altar of professional duty. Dr. Lazear's work in the investigation of yellow fever was such as demanded a man of his ability and qualifications, and he fearlessly devoted himself to it, rendering services that are spoken of in the most appreciative way by his superior, the head of the army medical department. If any man ever gives his life for others it is the physician who dies the victim of disease contracted at the post of duty. It is to the honor of our profession that such cases are not rare.
J Am Med Assoc, Oct 1900; XXXV: 895: Jesse W. Lazear, M.D., U.S.A., who died from yellow fever in Quemados, Cuba, September 26, was born in the suburbs of Baltimore, in 1866. He took a course of study and his B. A. degree at Johns Hopkins University, and his M. D. degree with honors at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1892. He served as interne for two years in Bellevue Hospital and then went to Germany for a year to pursue special studies in bacteriology. In 1895 he became demonstrator of clinical microscopy in Professor Osier's service, and one of the house physicians at Johns Hopkins hospital until the spring of 1900, Avhen he entered the Medical Department of the Army as acting assistant-surgeon. He was at once assigned to duty at Quemados, Cuba, made a member of the board appointed for the study of yellow fever, and placed in charge of a laboratory at that place. His work since then can be best described by quoting from the letter sent to the surgeon-general of the army, by the ohief surgeon, department of western Cuba : "Dr. Lazear has for the past four months exposed himself with absolute fearlessness in the discharge of his duties. He has examined the blood of every case of yellow fever which has occurred at Columbia barracks and in Marionao during that time; has immensely aided in the making of prompt diagnoses, which has been so important an element in our preventing the spread of the disease and in the success of the treatment of our cases. In the investigations of the board he has shown the same courage, earnestness and ability which characterized all his work. Dying at the age of 34, he leaves a wife and two children, the youngest of whom he never saw, as his son was born in the United States while he was in Cuba this summer."
J Am Med Assoc, May 1908; L: 1740: Reports to the House of Delegates. CARROLL-LAZEAR PENSION BILLS. Bills increasing the pensions of the widows of Dr. James Carroll and Dr. Jesse W. Lazear were introduced into the senate by Senators Dick of Ohio and Knox of Pennsylvania, later consolidated into one bill and passed by the senate. The bill is now in the hands of the committee on pensions of the House of Representatives. This bill was endorsed by the Conference on Medical Legislation and active work for its passage has been carried on by the conference committee on special national legislation. The Merchants' Association of New York, the Board of Trade of New Orleans and the Merchants' Association of San Francisco have also been interested in the matter.
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