Birth: 1813
Death: 1852, Aug. 15
Occupation: doctor
Associated Counties
- Baltimore City
US Census
| Year | Occupation | County | Ward/District | Post Office | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | physician | Baltimore City | 10 | 107 |
Directories
| Date | Name | Occupation | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840-1841 | Power | doctor | office: corner Liberty and Saratoga Sts. | Baltimore City |
| 1845 | W. Power | physicians | corner Saratoga and Liberty st. | Baltimore City |
| 1842 | William Power | doctor | corner Liberty and Saratoga sts | Baltimore City |
Additional Information
- Dates: 1813-1852
Notes: Born at Baltimore, 1813. A.B., Yale College, 1832; later, A.M.; pupil of Dr. John Buckler; M.D., University of Maryland, 1835; studied at Paris, under Louis, 1835-40; Resi-dent Physician, Almshouse, 1840; Attending Physician, Almshouse, 1841-42 and 1844-45; Lecturer on Physical Diagnosis, University of Maryland, 1841-42; in bad health, 1843; Lecturer on Practice, University of Maryland, 1845-46; Professor of Practice, 1846-52. Died at Baltimore, August 15, 1852. He was the first to teach clearly auscultation and percussion at Baltimore.
Source: Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, Medical Annals of Maryland 1799-1899 Baltimore: The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty for the State of Maryland: 538 - Dates: 1841
Notes: Prof. N. R. Smith resumes the Chair of Surgery at the University. — Instruction given there in auscultation and percussion for the first time by Dr. Wm. Power.
Source: Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, Medical Annals of Maryland 1799-1899 Baltimore: The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty for the State of Maryland: 697 - Dates: 1845
Notes: Dr. Wm. Power, Professor of Practice at Medical University.
Source: Quinan, John Russell, Medical Annals of Baltimore from 1608 to 1880, including Events, Men and Literature to which is added a Subject Index and Record of Public Services Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald: 38 - Dates: 1845
Notes: Smallpox epidemic in the city, 110 deaths. Dr. William Power assumes charge of the Chair of Practice at the University in the absence of Professor Bartlett.
Source: Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, Medical Annals of Maryland 1799-1899 Baltimore: The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty for the State of Maryland: 699 - Dates: 1845-52
Notes: Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Lecturer 1845-46
Source: Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy, Historical Sketch of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (1807-1890), with an Introductory Chapter, Notices of the Schools of Law, Arts and Sciences, and Theology, and the Department of Dentistry, and a General Catalog of Medical Alumni Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald: 210 - Dates: 1845-7
Notes: Served as Attending Physician, Baltimore City and County Alms House, 1845-7
Source: Quinan, John Russell, Medical Annals of Baltimore from 1608 to 1880, including Events, Men and Literature to which is added a Subject Index and Record of Public Services Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald: 250 - Dates: 1851
Notes: Dr. Wm. Power ob aet 39
Source: Quinan, John Russell, Medical Annals of Baltimore from 1608 to 1880, including Events, Men and Literature to which is added a Subject Index and Record of Public Services Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald: 39
Medicine in Maryland, 1752-1920 