Marshall Ashby Purse (1867–1938) was a 19th- and 20th-century American physician. He was eminent in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Marshall Ashby Purse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1867 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | 1938 (aged 70 or 71) |
| Resting place | Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, St. Simons, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse | Josephine (–1938; his death) |
Life and career
editPurse was born in 1867 in Savannah, Georgia, to Daniel Gugel Purse Sr. and Laura Ashby,[2] one of their seven children.[3]
He graduated from Emory University in Atlanta in 1890 and from Columbia College in New York in 1892.[4][5]
He married Josephine Earnest.[6]
In 1896, he succeeded Dr. Harris as professor of chemistry at Southern Medical College in Atlanta.[7]
Death
editPurse died in 1938, aged 70 or 71. He is interred in Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, St. Simons, Georgia.
References
edit- ^ Caduceus of Kappa Sigma, Volume 21. 1906. p. 760.
- ^ Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. State Historical Association. 1906. p. 136.
- ^ "Capt. D.G. Purse, of Savannah, Ends His Life with a Pistol". The Brunswick News. 1908-08-07. p. 1.
- ^ Officers and Graduates of Columbia College. Columbia University. 1894. p. 264.
- ^ American Medical Directory, Volume 7. 1921. p. 351.
- ^ Avary, Myrta Lockett (1913). Joel Chandler Harris and His Home: A Sketch. Appeal Publishing Company.
- ^ Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 27. American Medical Association. September 19, 1896. p. 670.