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Hamilton, Frank Hastings 1813-1886 Surgeon; born in Wilmington, Vt., Sept. 10, 1813; graduated at Union College in 1830. and in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1835. In 1839 he became Professor of Surgery in the Western College of Physicians and Surgeons, and in the following year in the medical college at Gennk of lieutenant-colonel. He, however, soon resigned, and went to the Bellevue Hospital Medical College as military surgeon. When President Garfield was shot Dr. Hamilton was one of the first surgeons called in attendance, and continued on that duty until the President's death. Dr. Hamilton performed many noteworthy operations,Dr. Hamilton performed many noteworthy operations, and invented or improved a number of instruments used in surgical practice. His publications include: Treatise on Strabismus: treatise on Fractures and Dislocations; Practical treatise on military Surgery; and The principles and practice of Surgery. He also edited Amussat's Use of water in Surgery, and The surgical memoirs of