Cleave’s
Biographical Cyclopædia of
Homœopathic Physicians and Surgeons
By Egbert Cleave
Presented by Sylvain Cazalet
URRIE,
WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, M. D., of Jersey City, N. J., was born in New
Haven, Conn., in 1822. His father was the head of the well-known
publishing house of Durrie & Peck, and in a position to afford his
son a liberal English and classical education. The subject of this
sketch was educated at Yale University, where he graduated in 1843, and
his medical studies were pursued at the Yale Medical College, from which
institution he received his degree and diploma in 1846.He commenced the
practice of medicine, according to the allopathic system, in his native
town, where he remained thus engaged for one year. Then, his attention
having been drawn to the homœopathic method of treatment, he determined
to investigate its merits ; for which purpose he removed to New
York city and entered the office of Drs. Gray and Hull, at that time in
partnership. Under their instruction he studied homœopathy, and, after
being duly qualified, established himself as a practitioner of the new
school, in Jersey City, in the year 1847, in which place he has ever
since resided, in the enjoyment of a large and lucrative practice, which
has placed him in an independent position. He is the pioneer of
homœopathy in Jersey City, being the first physician of that school to
practice there. Being wholly absorbed with his professional duties, he
has never sought honors, but they have been thrust upon him. He was
elected President of the State Homœopathic Society, and Physician to
the Almshouse, which latter position he held for five years. He is
regarded as a leading physician in the community where he resides.Source
: Cleave’s Biographical Cyclopædia of Homœopathic Physicians and
Surgeons By Egbert Cleave