Dr.
Henry
Latimer
Born in Newport, Delaware
Son of James Latimer
and Sarah (Geddes) Latimer
Brother of
Jane Latimer and William Geddes Latimer
Husband of
Ann (Richardson) Latimer
— married
26 Feb 1789 (to 19 Dec 1819) in Delaware, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 67
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography
Henry Latimer is Notable.
Surgeon Henry Latimer served with Flying Camp, Delaware Militia during the American Revolution.
Dr. Henry Latimer was a surgeon who attended the troops of the Flying Camp of Delaware, ultimately becoming Surgeon General of the Northern Division of the Continental Army. After the war, he continued his public service in the Delaware state legislature and by representing Delaware in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
Early Life
A son of James Latimer and Sarah (Geddes) Latimer, Henry was born on 24 Apr 1752 in Newport, Delaware.[1] He studied medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1773 and from the Edinburg (Scotland) Medical College in 1775. He returned to the colonies and set up a medical practice in Wilmington, Delaware.[2][3]
Military Service
In 1777, he received a commission as a surgeon in the Continental Army, gave up his private practice, and joined the mobile hospital of Delaware's Flying Camp, where he continued to distinguish himself and hone his medical skills.[4][5][6] In 1781, after the Battle of Yorktown, he was named Surgeon General of the Northern Division of the Continental Army.[7]
Public Service
After the war, he continued to practice medicine and developed an interest in politics, both local and national.[7] He was a Federalist.[8]
- 1784: He became a delegate to the Continental Congress.
- 1787: He was elected President of Delaware's Constitutional Convention.
- 1787-1790: He served in the Delaware State Legislature.
- 1790: He served as Speaker of the General Assembly.
- 1793: He was elected a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- 1795: He was elected to fill a vacant term in the U.S. Senate.
In 1801, he resigned, citing poor health.
Dr. Latimer was one of the original members of the Society of the Cincinnati.[9] He was also a charter member of the Medical Society of Delaware.[7]
Marriages and Family
On 8 Dec 1785, he was briefly married to Ann Cuthbert, who died shortly after their marriage.[3][10]
On 26 Feb 1789, he married Ann Richardson, and they made their home in Newport, Delaware.[3] Henry and Ann Latimer had five children:[3]
- Sarah
- John Richardson (1793-1865)
- Mary Richardson
- Henry (1799-1885)
- James
The 1800 census records Henry Lattimore, Esquire, with a residence of Wilmington Hundred, New Castle, Delaware.[11]
Death and Burial
Henry Latimer passed away on 19 Dec 1819 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Wilmington. His remains have been moved to the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.[12]
Sources
- ↑ "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9R-ZJFV : Thu Nov 09 15:02:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Latimer, 1752.
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Henry Latimer
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Winterthur Library; The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera; Latimer Family
- ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSFF-L1TV?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-R91%3A1597372315 : 29 August 2019), Delaware, Revolutionary soldiers, vol XIV > image 62 of 78; citing various published state rosters, United States.
- ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7822-RZ2M : Wed Oct 04 20:44:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Latimer, 22 April 1777.
- ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-7TFX : Fri Oct 06 10:57:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Lattimer, 1 January 1782.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 University of Delaware; Latimer Family papers
- ↑ Ancestry Record 61360 #8989 Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1600-1889 for Henry Lattimer
- ↑ List of original members of the Society of the Cincinnati
- ↑ Ancestry Record 2383 #48586Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Marriage Records, 1700-1821; Christ Church, Philadelphia, 1709-1806
- ↑ "United States Census, 1800", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRH-ZKB : Tue Oct 03 08:39:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Lattimer, Esquire, 1800.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #7417422 Henry Latimer
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