History of Jamaica, (Queens County) New York United States of America

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Daniel Ayres, philanthropist, was born in Jamaica, N.Y., in 1824; son of Daniel Ayres. He attended Wesleyan university; was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1842, studied medicine and engaged in practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was professor of surgery in the Long Island Medical college, 1857-'75, and professor emeritus there, 1875-'92. He received the degree LL.D. from Wesleyan university in 1856; endowed the chair of biology in Wesleyan university with $25,000, and later gave $250,000 to the same institution. He also gave $10,000 toward the Hoagland laboratory in Brooklyn. He died in Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 19, 1892.

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

William Ernest Eigenbrodt, clergyman, was born in Jamaica, N.Y., June 10, 1813; son of Lewis Ernst Andrew Eigenbrodt. His father (born in Lauterbach, Hesse Darmstadt, Sept. 22, 1773; died in Jamaica, N.Y., Aug. 30, 1828) immigrated to the United States in 1793; was principal of Union Hall academy at Jamaica, N.Y., 1797-1828; and received the degree of LL.D. from Union in 1825. His brother, David Lamberson (born in Jamaica, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1810; died in New York city, Jan. 3, 1880), was graduated from Washington college in 1831 and from the College of physicians and surgeons, N.Y., in 1835, practising in New York city, 1835-43, at St. Jago de Cuba, 1843-58, and returning to New York city organized the medical and surgical department of St. Luke's hospital. William Ernest Eigenbrodt was prepared for college at Union Hall academy, and was graduated at Columbia in 1831. He attended the General theological seminary of the Protestant Episcopal church and was ordained a priest in 1838. He was rector at Bainbridge, N.Y., 1838-42, at Rochester, N.Y., 1842-46; at All Saints' church, New York city, 1846-58; and associate rector of Calvary church, New York city, 1858-62. In 1862 he accepted the chair of pastoral theology in the General theological seminary, which he retained until his death. He was secretary of the diocesan conventions of New York, 1854-83. He received from Columbia the degree of S.T.D. in 1855. He died in New York city, Nov. 4, 1894.

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

John Jones, physician, was born at Jamaica, L.I., N.Y., 1729; son of Dr. Evan Jones, and brother of Dr. Thomas Jones whose daughter Margaret married David I. Jones of West Neck, L.I., N.Y. His father was a native of Wales and a practising physician there, immigrating to America in 1728 and settling on Long Island, N.Y. The son was sent to Europe about 1743 and completed his medical education in the schools and hospitals of London, Paris, Edinburgh and Leyden. He returned to New York city, where he was professor of surgery in Kings college, 1767-76, and, with Dr. Samuel Bard, founded the New York hospital in 1771. When the British took possession of New York he removed to Philadelphia, and thereafter made that city his home. He was a friend and the physician of Washington, and also an intimate of Franklin, attending him in his last illness and being named in his will as his friend. He is the author of: Plain Remarks Upon Wounds and Fractures (1775), of which a new edition with memoir by Dr. James Mease was published in 1795. Dr. J. W. Francis also wrote his biography for the Encyclop?dia Americana. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 23, 1791.

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

Joseph Tuthill Duryea, clergyman, was born at Jamaica, Long Island, N.Y., Dec. 9, 1892; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Tuthill) Duryea, and grandson of John and Amelia (Smith) Tuthill. His father's ancestors were Huguenots who fled from France into Holland and subsequently immigrated to New York. His mother descended from John Tuthill, who emigrated from England to New York in 1640. He was prepared for college at Union Hall academy, Jamaica, N.Y., was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1856, and from the Princeton theological seminary in 1862. He was pastor at Troy, N.Y., 1862-65; at the Collegiate Reformed church, New York city, 1865-70; at the Classon Avenue Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1870-80; at the Central Congregational church, Boston, 1880-90; at the First Congregational church, Omaha, Neb., 1890-95, and at the First Reformed church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1895-98. He resigned his pastorate at Brooklyn in 1898. He was tutor of Greek at Princeton in 1858, and of rhetoric in 1859. While a pastor he served as acting professor of Biblical theology in Andover theological seminary one year; as acting professor of political economy at Boston university one year; as lecturer on philosophy at Wellesley college, 1881-90; and as lecturer on psychology and ethics at the Conservatory of music and art, Boston, three years. In 1885 he declined the presidency of Union college, Schenectady, N.Y., and he was also solicited to become chancellor of two universities and president of three colleges, declining in every instance. He received the degree of D.D. from the College of New Jersey in 1865, and that of LL.D. from the University of Nebraska in 1894. He published: Presbyterian Hymnal; Psalter for Responsive Reading; Vesper Services; Sermons; and various articles as staff editor of three religious journals. He died in Boston, Mass., May 17, 1898.

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