DR. JAMES B. M'CAW.
Dr. McCaw was born in the city of Richmond, on July 12, 1823. He
finished his education at the University of New York, graduating in
1844, and immediately began practice of medicine, in choosing which
profession he followed the tradition of his family, his father, grandfather
and great grandfather all having been physicians. The last-named
came to Virginia with Lord Dunmore in 1771. In addition to his regular
practice Dr. McCaw has been professor in the Medical College of Virginia;
editor of the Virginia Medical Journal; and during the war was
chief surgeon of the Chimborazo hospital, treating 76,000 patients in
the four years.
In Richmond, May 20, 1845, he married Delia Patteson, born in Richmond,
daughter of Dr. Wm. A. Patteson of Richmond, and they had
nine children. Dr. McCaw and his wife are members of St. Paul Church,
Richmond; he is one of the Vestrymen.
