DR. ARMISTEAD L. WELLFORD
Was born in the city of Richmond, Virginia, on July 8, 1857. He was
a scholar at the University school, Richmond, 1872-76; student at the
University of Virginia, academic course, 1876-77, and 1877-78; student
of medicine at the Virginia Medical College, 1878-79, 1879-80, graduating
March 2d, 1880; studied medicine at the University of City of
New York, 1880-81, 1881-82, graduating March, 1882. He has been a
practitioner of medicine in Richmond city since 1882; was Adjunct
Professor of Anatomy Prosector, Virginia Medical College, 1883-85;
Adjunct Professor of Diseases of Women and Children, 1885-89; Professor
of Obstetrics, summer school, 1884 and 1885.
The father of Dr. Wellford was Dr. Armistead N. Wellford, born in
Fredericksburg, Virginia, died in July, 1884, aged fifty-two years. His
paternal grandparents were Dr. Beverley R. Wellford and Mary Alexander,
his wife. Dr. Robert Wellford, of England, who married a Miss
Yates, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, was his paternal great grandfather.
His mother was Elizabeth Landon Carter, born at "Sabine Hall,"
Richmond county, Virginia, died in August, 1858, aged twenty-eight
years. His maternal grandparents were Robert W. Carter, Esq., and
Elizabeth Tayloe, his wife, and his great grandfather was Landon Carter,
Esq. Dr. A. L. Wellford is a member of the First Presbyterian church
of Richmond.
