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GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 3245whom still reside at Albany Dr. Agnew H., Lawrence, Yowel, and Mrs. JohnA. Davis.Dr. Agnew H. Hilsman was born at Albany, Georgia, on the 22d of June,1876, and was the second in order of birth of the four children. After dulyavailing himself of the advantages of the schools of his native place he enteredthe academic or literary department of the University of Georgia, in whichhe continued his studies until he partially-finished the work of the junioryear. He then returned to Albany, where for the ensuing two years he gavehis attention to the drug business. He then followed the course of his ambition and well formulated plans by entering Cornell University Medical Schoolat New York City, in which institution he was graduated as a member of theclass of 1899 and from which he received his degree of Doctor of Medicine.He was fortunate thereafter in being able to fortify himself further for hisexacting profession by associating himself with the celebrated Bellevue Hospital, in New York City, in which great institution he served, two years ashouse physician and gained most varied and valuable clinical experience. In1D01 the doctor returned to, his native place, and at Albany he has since maintained his home, the while he has built up a large and representative practiceand gained vantage-ground as one of the most ambitious, zealous and studiousphysicians and surgeons of this part of the state, with attendant success thatbest attests his high professional attainments and his unequivocal personalpopularity. He has permitted nothing to prevent his keeping closely intouch with the advances made in medical and surgical science, and not onlydoes he have recourse to the best in standard and periodical literature pertaining to his profession, but in 1909 he also took an effective post-graduate coursein the New York Post-Graduate School of Medicine, besides which each successive summer has found him availing himself of similar advantages of thebest order, in which connection it may be noted that he has taken post-graduatework in leading institutions in the City of Chicago, where it was his privilegeto receive instruction, at the hands of the distinguished surgeon, Dr. John B.Murphy. The doctor maintains active affiliation with the American MedicalAssociation, the Georgia State Medical Society, the District Medical Society,the Dougherty County, Seaboard and Georgia Central railroads, the AlumniAssociation of the medical school of Cornell University, and other representative professional organizations. He has served continuously since 1909 ascity physician of Albany.Doctor Hilsman is a loyal, broad-gauged and progressive citizen, is alignedas as staunch supporter of the cause of the democratic party, is affiliated withthe Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and both he and his wife arecommunicants of the Protestant Episcopal Church.On the 5th of November, 1903, was solemnized the marriage of Doctor Hilsman to Miss Lucy M. Brumby, daughter of Jacob Brumby, a well knownnewspaper editor and publisher at Marietta, this state. Doctor and Mrs.Hilsman have three sons, whose names and respective years of birth are heredesignated: Agnew H., 1904; Thomas Brumby, 1909; and Palaemon, 1913.SAMUEL HUGH HAWKINS. Among the pioneer settlers of Jones County,Georgia, were people who bore the name of Hawkins and they had everyreason to be proud of this name, for it had given a governor to the State ofNorth Carolina and been made illustrious through the life and public servicesof Benjamin Hawkins, an aide-de-camp to General Washington and Indianagent through the administration of several presidents. Descendants of thisnotable family survive and they not only show physical resemblance butexhibit many of the characteristics which belonged to the early generations.Samuel Hugh Hawkins was born January 10, 1835, near Clinton, Georgia,the third and youngest son of Ezekiel and Nancy (McKay) Hawkins, and agreat-grandson of Ezekiel Slaughter, who was an officer in the RevolutionaryVol. VI 30