Dr Charles Pope was an early St Louis medical pioneer. Here's a quote from the Washington School of Medicine's website:
The education of physicians at Washington University began in 1891. Under an ordinance enacted that year, a Medical Department was established which became the Washington University School of Medicine in 1918. This department was the successor to two pioneering institutions: St. Louis Medical College and Missouri Medical College. Founded in the 1840s, they were among the first schools for training physicians in this region. Owned by their faculty and operated for profit, such proprietary schools depended on fees and were correctly perceived as private enterprises. St. Louis Medical College was known as Pope's College, after its most prominent early dean, Dr. Charles Alexander Pope; the rival Missouri Medical College was known as McDowell's College in honor of its founder, Dr. Joseph Nash McDowell.
(Thanks to member Steven Keller for family information)
Per St Louis City Death records they have death listed as July 24, 1870 in Paris, France. Family members have death as July 4, 1870 which could be travel time from Paris and St Louis listed death when body returned to St Louis, Missouri.
Dr Charles Pope was an early St Louis medical pioneer. Here's a quote from the Washington School of Medicine's website:
The education of physicians at Washington University began in 1891. Under an ordinance enacted that year, a Medical Department was established which became the Washington University School of Medicine in 1918. This department was the successor to two pioneering institutions: St. Louis Medical College and Missouri Medical College. Founded in the 1840s, they were among the first schools for training physicians in this region. Owned by their faculty and operated for profit, such proprietary schools depended on fees and were correctly perceived as private enterprises. St. Louis Medical College was known as Pope's College, after its most prominent early dean, Dr. Charles Alexander Pope; the rival Missouri Medical College was known as McDowell's College in honor of its founder, Dr. Joseph Nash McDowell.
(Thanks to member Steven Keller for family information)
Per St Louis City Death records they have death listed as July 24, 1870 in Paris, France. Family members have death as July 4, 1870 which could be travel time from Paris and St Louis listed death when body returned to St Louis, Missouri.
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