History of Shepherdstown, (Jefferson County) West Virginia United States of America

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Henry Bedinger, diplomatist, was born near Shepherdstown, Va., in 1810; son of George Michael Bedinger, representative. He was admitted to the bar in 1832, and established himself in his profession at Shepherdstown, removing later to Charlestown, Va. He represented his district in the 29th and 30th U.S. congresses from 1845-'49. He served during 1853 as U.S. charg? d'affaires at Denmark, and was then appointed resident minister at Denmark, where he was instrumental in bringing about the treaty abolishing Sound Dues He returned to America, Aug. 10, 1858, and died in his native town, Nov. 26, 1858.

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

John Blair Hoge, clergyman, was born in Shepherdstown, Va., in April, 1790; son of the Rev. Moses and Elizabeth (Poage) Hoge. He was graduated at Hampden-Sidney college in 1808, and was a tutor there and student of law, 1808-09, and a student of theology under his father, 1809-10. He was licensed to preach by the Hanover presbytery, April 20, 1810, ordained and installed, Oct. 12, 1811, and was pastor over churches in Tuscarora, Falling Waters, and Martinsburg, Va., 1811-28. He was married to Nancy, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Pendleton) Hoge. He visited Europe, 1814-16, and was pastor of Shockoe Hill church, Richmond, Va., 1822-26. He wrote a MS. life of his father, placed in the library of Union Theological seminary, Richmond, Va. He died in Richmond, Va., March 31, 1826.

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

John Kearsley Mitchell, physician, was born in Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, Va., May 12, 1798; son of Dr. Alexander and ??? (Kearsley) Mitchell. Dr. Alexander Mitchell came from Scotland to Virginia in 1786, and died in 1806. John Kearsley Mitchell attended the colleges of Ayr and Edinburgh, Scotland, 1806-16; studied medicine with Dr. Nathaniel Chapman in Philadelphia, 1816-17, and was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1819 to recuperate his health he shipped as surgeon and made three voyages to China and the East Indies. In 1822 he began practice in Philadelphia. He was lecturer on the institutes of medicine and physiology at the Philadelphia Medical institute, 1824-26; professor of chemistry there, 1826-33; professor of chemistry at the Franklin Institute, 1833-41, where he delivered a course of lectures on chemistry as applied to medicine and the arts, 1833-38, and was professor of the theory and practice of medicine at Jefferson Medical college, 1841-58. He was married to Sarah Matilda, daughter of Alexander Henry, and had eight children, one of whom was Silas Weir Mitchell . He was also visiting physician to the Pennsylvania hospital and to the City Hospital of Philadelphia during two epidemics. He is the author of: Saint Helena, a Poem by a Yankee (1821); On the Wisdom, Goodness and Power of God as Illustrated in the Properties of Water (1834); Indecision: a Tale of the Far West, and other Poems (1839); On the Cryptogamous Origin of Malariouw and Epidermic Fevers (1849), and Five Essays on Various Chemical and Medical Subjects (1858). He died in Philadelphia, Pa., April 4, 1858.

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

Henry Clay Cameron, educator, was born in Shepherdstown, Va., Sept. 1, 1827. He was graduated at Princeton in 1847, subsequently taking a course in theology, which he finished in 1855. During 1851 he was principal of the Edgehill school. From 1852 to 1855 was an instructor at the college of New Jersey; 1855-60 he was adjunct professor of Greek; was associate professor during 1860; in 1861 was given the full chair; and in 1877 he was made professor of the Greek language and literature. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1863. He was made Ph.D. by the College of New Jersey in 1866, and in 1875 Rutgers college and the University of Wooster conferred upon him the degree of D.D. Besides editing the catalogue of the college of New Jersey, he published Princeton Roll of Honor (1865), and The History of the American Whig Society (1871).

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