Samuel Hollingsworth Stout facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Samuel Hollingsworth Stout
Born	March 3, 1822 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	September 18, 1903 Clarendon, Texas, U.S.
Education	Classical and Mathematical Seminary
Alma mater	University of Nashville University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Occupation	Farmer, slaveholder, surgeon, teacher
Spouse(s)	Martha Moore Abernathy
Children	7
Parent(s)	Samuel Van Dyke Stout Catherine Tannehill
Relatives	John Wilkins, Jr. (maternal great-uncle) William Wilkins (maternal great-uncle) Wilkins F. Tannehill (maternal uncle)

Samuel Hollingsworth Stout (born March 3, 1822 – died September 18, 1903) was an important American figure. He was a farmer, a teacher, and a skilled surgeon. Before the American Civil War, he owned a farm in Giles County, Tennessee. During the war, he became a surgeon for the Confederate States Army. He was even in charge of many hospitals across Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. After the war, he taught medicine and helped start the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas.

Early Life and Education

Samuel Hollingsworth Stout was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 3, 1822. His father, Samuel Van Dyke Stout, was a successful businessman who owned a carriage factory and even served as the mayor of Nashville. Samuel grew up with three brothers and one sister. His family raised him in the Presbyterian faith.

Samuel received a good education from a young age. He attended the Classical and Mathematical Seminary in Nashville. In 1839, he graduated from the University of Nashville. Later, in 1848, he earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania's medical school. This prepared him for a career in medicine.

Medical Career and War Service

After finishing his medical studies, Samuel Stout became a surgeon for the United States Navy. However, he decided to leave the Navy as the Mexican–American War was ending. Instead, he chose to practice medicine in Giles County, Tennessee. There, he also owned a farm. He was also an early member of the Tennessee Historical Society, showing his interest in history.

When the American Civil War began in 1861, Samuel Stout joined the Confederate States Army. On May 17, 1861, he became a major in the cavalry. He served as a surgeon for the Third Tennessee Infantry from May to November 1861. After that, he worked at Gordon Hospital in Nashville until February 1862.

He then moved to Chattanooga, where he took charge of hospitals for the Army of Tennessee. By the summer of 1864, his responsibilities grew a lot. He was put in charge of sixty Confederate hospitals located in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. By the end of the war, he had lost his farm in Giles County.

Post-War Life and Teaching

After the Civil War, Samuel Stout continued his medical career. From 1866 to 1867, he was a professor of surgery at the Atlanta Medical College. This college is now known as the Emory University School of Medicine. He practiced medicine in Georgia until 1882.

In 1882, he moved to Cisco, Texas. He continued to teach and practice medicine, including in Dallas. He also played a very important role in starting the Medical Department of the University of Dallas. Today, this is known as the Baylor College of Medicine. He was the first dean of this medical school from 1902 to 1903.

Family and Later Years

Samuel Stout married Martha Moore Abernathy in 1848. They had seven children together. He passed away on September 18, 1903, in Clarendon, Texas.