History of Whitney Point, (Broome County) New York United States of America

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Frederick Hyde, physician, was born in Whitney Point, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1807; son of Col. Ebby and Betsy (Osborn) Hyde, and grandson of Gen. Caleb Hyde, of Berkshire county, Mass.; an officer in the Revolutionary army, who removed to Lisle, Broome county, N.Y., where he was appointed major-general of the state militia, and was elected state senator from the western district of New York in 1803. Col. Ebby Hyde also served in the Revolution. Frederick Hyde was licensed by the Cortland County Medical society in 1833, and was graduated at Fairfield Medical college, M.D., 1836. He practised medicine at Virgil, N.Y., 1833-36, and at Cortland, N.Y., 1836-87. He conducted a private anatomical school at Cortland, N.Y., 1850-54; was professor of medical jurisprudence in Geneva Medical college, 1854-55; of surgery, 1855-72, and dean and professor of surgery in the medical college of Syracuse university, 1872-87. He was a trustee of Cortlandville academy for twenty-five years and its president seventeen years. He also served as president of the local board of Cortland normal school, 1876-87; of the Cortland Savings bank, 1876-87, and of the New York State Medical society in 1865, and as delegate to the International medical congress in 1876 and to the British Medical association in 1884. He was an original and permanent member of the American Medical association, founder and member of the Council of New York State Medical association, and member of the Council of Naval and Military Surgery and of several local societies. He was married, Jan. 24, 1838, to Elvira, daughter of Dr. Miles Goodyear, and their son, Miles Goodyear Hyde, practised medicine in Cortland, N.Y., and was professor of internal anatomy in the medical department of Syracuse university, 1872-78, removing to New York city in 1888. Their daughter, Augusta, was graduated at Mr. Holyoke seminary, and became an artist and teacher of art. Dr. Frederick Hyde died in Cortland, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1887.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Whitney Point, (Broome County) New York

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