14 Facts About Edward Delafield

Edward Delafield was an American physician, primarily known as an ophthalmologist, but for his work in obstetrics and gynaecology.

Edward Delafield was the co-founder of the New York Eye Infirmary and the first president of the American Ophthalmological Society.

Edward Delafield's father emigrated to New York from England in 1788 and made a fortune as a merchant.

Edward Delafield was educated at Union Hall Academy before entering Yale University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1812.

Edward Delafield then studied medicine at the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons while simultaneously training under a prominent New York surgeon, Samuel Borrowe.

Edward Delafield served as the company's surgeon and as a surgeon in the New York company of the Sea Fencibles Battalion.

Edward Delafield graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1816.

Edward Delafield remained the infirmary's attending surgeon until 1850, and consulting surgeon until 1870.

In subsequent years Edward Delafield went on to hold many prominent positions in the medical establishment of New York.

Edward Delafield was the first President of the Medical Board of the Nursery and Child's Hospital founded by his niece, Mary Ann Delafield DuBois, in 1854 and served as its consulting physician for the rest of his life.

Edward Delafield was one of the founders of the American Ophthalmological Society, the oldest specialty medical society in the United States, and became its first president in 1864.

Edward Delafield served as senior consulting physician of the Woman's Hospital and president of the Roosevelt Hospital.

Edward Delafield died at his home in New York City in 1875 at the age of 80.

Edward Delafield was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery with the last two of his surviving brothers, Joseph and Henry, following a joint funeral at Trinity Church in New York City.