University of Virginia Library

Department of Medicine:

Medicine (1825)—Professors: Robley Dunglison,
1825-33; Alfred T. Magill, 1833-37; R.

E. Griffith, 1837-39; Henry Howard, 1839-67.
Changed to—

Medicine and Obstetrics (1867)—Professor:
James F. Harrison, 1867-79. Changed to —

Medicine, Obstetrics, and Medical Jurisprudence
(1879)—Professors: James F. Harrison, 1879-86;
William C. Dabney, 1886-90. Changed to—

Obstetrics and Practice of Medicine (1890)—
Professors: William C. Dabney, 1890-94; Augustus
H. Buckmaster, acting, 1894-95, professor
1895-6. Changed to—

Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Practice of Medicine
(1896)—Professor: Augustus H. Buckmaster,
1896-99. Changed to—

Gynecology, Obstetrics, Surgical Diseases, and
Abdominal Surgery (1899)—Professor: Augustus
H. Buckmaster, 1899-1905.

Pathology and Hygiene (1893)—Instructor:
John Staige Davis, 1893-94; adjunct, 1894-99.
Changed to—

Pathology (1899)—Professor: John Staige
Davis, 1899-1900. Changed to—

Pathology and Practice of Medicine (1900)—
Professor: John Staige Davis since 1900.

Biology (1887)—Professor: Albert H. Tuttle
since 1888.

Bacteriology (1891)—Professor: Albert H.
Tuttle since 1891; J. Carroll Flippin, adjunct since
1904.

Anatomy and Surgery (1827)—Demonstrator:
Thomas Johnson, 1827-31; professor, 1831-34;
Augustus L. Warner, 1834-37; James L. Cabell,
1837-49; demonstrator, John Staige Davis [Sr.],
1845-49; lecturer and demonstrator, 1849-53; lecturer
on anatomy, materia medica, and therapeutics,

1853-56; William B. Towles, 1872-85; acting professor,
1885-86; professor, 1886-93; demonstrator,
William G. Christian, 1889-93; professor, 18931905.

Comparative Anatomy, Physiology and Surgery
(1849)—Professor: James L. Cabell, 1849-61.

Anatomy, Materia Medica, Therapeutics and
Botany (1856)—Professor: John Staige Davis,
1856-61. Changed to—

Anatomy and Materia Medica (1861)—Professors:
John Staige Davis, 1861-85; William B.
Towles, acting, 1885-86; professor, 1886-93.

Physiology and Surgery (1861)—Professors:
James L. Cabell, 1861-89; Paul B. Barringer,
1889-94. Changed to—

Physiology and Materia Medica (1894)—Paul
B. Barringer since 1894.

Hygiene—Lectureship established in 1898, William
A. Lambeth, incumbent; taught theretofore by
Dr. John Staige Davis, beginning 1893. This was
expanded in 1901 into the lectureship of hygiene and
materia medica. The following year the lecturer,
Dr. Lambeth, was made adjunct professor, and in
1903 professor.

The degree of M. D. was conferred in 1838 for
the first time; the recipients were Gessner Harrison
of Rockingham, George W. McCulloch of Albemarle,
and Thomas J. White of Florida.