American Medical Biographies/Barnes, Edwin
Barnes, Edwin (1844–1904)
Edwin Barnes was born in Troy, New York, July 28, 1844, his parents moving to Dutchess County, New York, when he was a mere youth.
He began the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. Hall, of Burlington, Ohio, and matriculated at the Albany Medical College, attending lectures there when Drs. March, Armsby, McNaughton, T. Romeyne Beck and Quackenbush were at the zenith of their fame. While still a young student, yet having passed all examinations, he was appointed to military service in the United States Army, most of which service was rendered in the Ira Harris Hospital, taking his degree in the meantime.
Directly after the close of the war, he settled in Pleasant Plains, New York, and began civil practice, succeeding Dr. Jesse F. Merritt, a homeopathist.
In 1866 he married Matilda Armstrong and had three children.
He also kept thoroughly in touch with all the latest in medicine and surgery. Nevertheless, he was always slow to discard some well-tried and well-established procedure for one untried.
Among the many valued articles written by Dr. Barnes was one upon "A New Method of Treating Colies Fracture," printed in the Medical Record, January 21, 1899. This was a gem, original in every respect and called forth favorable expressions from many leaders in surgery in this country.
Dr. Barnes was president of the Dutchess County Medical Society, 1884–1886, and a member of the New York Medical Association, of which he was a loyal supporter to the end.
He died January 22, 1904.