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Jonathan M. Foltz
Jonathan Messersmith Foltz (April 25, 1810 – April 12, 1877) was a military surgeon of the United States Navy, who served in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of commodore and serving as Surgeon General of the United States Navy in 1871–72. He was the father of Frederick Steinman Foltz. Biography Foltz was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine as the apprentice of Dr. William Thompson from 1825 to 1828, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1830. Foltz entered the Navy as an assistant surgeon on April 4, 1831, serving aboard the frigate , and in February 1832 landed with the storming party at Quallah Battoo, Sumatra, being specially commended in Lieutenant Irvine Shubrick's official dispatch.. ''Potomac'' finally returned to Boston in June 1834, and Foltz then served at the Medical Bureau, Washington, DC, being stationed at Washington Navy Yard. In 1835, he published his observation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, ( ; pdc, Lengeschder) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population among Pennsylvania's municipalities. The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766, making it the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second-largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is a hub of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country. Lancaster is located southwest of Allentown and west of Philadelphia. History Originally called Hickory Town, the city was renamed after the English city of Lancaster by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red rose, is from the House of Lancaster. Lancaster was part of the 1681 Penn's Woods Charter of William Penn, and was laid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
