DR. WILLIAM W. LANE.

Well-Known Wilmington Physician and Superintendent of the City Hospital Passed Away Yesterday.

Dr. William W. Lane, one of Wilmington's best-known physicians and for many years and at the time of his death the capable superintendent of the City Hospital, died yesterday morning at 5 o'clock at the institution, to the upbuilding of which he has contributed so largely in the past.

Dr. Lane had been ill since the Saturday before Christmas, with a complication of diseases the most important of which was cirrhosis of the liver, but last Monday it was thought he was much better and hopes were entertained of his recovery. He grew gradually worse, however, and passed peacefully away yesterday morning, as stated.

The deceased was born August 18, 1831, at Wrightsville Sound, the Summer home of his parents, the late

Levin and Margaret Moore Lane, who resided then

at Rocky Point. He graduated.) from the University of North Carolina when only 21 years of age and later pursued his medical studies in New York and Paris, spending two years in the latter city. Returning to this country, he lived for five or six years in Vicksburg, Miss., in the practice of his profession and agricultural pursuits.

Later he served in the Confederate army as assistant surgeon and surgeon, and after the cessation of hostilities, he returned to the family homestead at Rocky Point, practicing his profession and farming.

In 1870 he came to Wilmington and began his career as a physician, and was soon made surgeon of the Marine Hospital here, retaining a large private practice. Later, Dr. Lane established a private sanitarium of his own and later this became the City Hospital by joint purchase and maintenance by the county and municipality. Except for a year or two he has been at the head of the institution ever, since his wing with marked ability and winning the plaudits of both the public and managers of the institution.

Only & a few years ago he married Miss Eliza Green, of this city, who was then matron of the hospital. The wife with one sister, Mrs. Margaret Walker, of Washington, D. C., are the only surviving members of the immediate family, deceased having been the last but one of ten brothers and sisters. Mr. J. H. Hardin and Capt. J. M. Walker, of this city, are nephews of his, and among others at a distance are Capt. H. B., Lane, of Newbern, Dr. A. H. Goelet, of New York, and Dr. Edward B. Goelet, who lives in Western North Carolina.

The funeral will take place this morning at 11 o'clock from St. James' Church.

The Wilmington Morning Star • Tue, Feb 05, 1901 • Page Page 1 • (Wilmington, North Carolina)