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Walter Jarvis Barlow

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Walter Jarvis Barlow

Birth
Westchester County, New York, USA
Death
4 Sep 1937 (aged 69)
Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Died at age 69. Physician who came to Los Angeles in 1895. Director of Security First National Bank in Los Angeles. Founded the Barlow Sanitarium.

In addition to his practice and his sanitorium, Dr.Barlow was professor of clinical medicine at the Los Angeles Medical Department of the University of California and was dean of the school from 1908 to 1914. In 1906 he established the Barlow Medical Library at Los Angeles to aid people of limited means to obtain a medical education and in 1934 donated the property and volumes to the Los Angeles County Medical Society.

Dr. Barlow was one of the organizers of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and was a member of its board of directors for many years. He was an Episcopalian in religion, a Republican in politics, and a Mason. Columbia University awarded him an honorary A.M. degree in 1919 and an honorary Sc.D. degree in 1929.



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Died at age 69. Physician who came to Los Angeles in 1895. Director of Security First National Bank in Los Angeles. Founded the Barlow Sanitarium.

In addition to his practice and his sanitorium, Dr.Barlow was professor of clinical medicine at the Los Angeles Medical Department of the University of California and was dean of the school from 1908 to 1914. In 1906 he established the Barlow Medical Library at Los Angeles to aid people of limited means to obtain a medical education and in 1934 donated the property and volumes to the Los Angeles County Medical Society.

Dr. Barlow was one of the organizers of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and was a member of its board of directors for many years. He was an Episcopalian in religion, a Republican in politics, and a Mason. Columbia University awarded him an honorary A.M. degree in 1919 and an honorary Sc.D. degree in 1929.



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  • Created by: Shiver
  • Added: Sep 18, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7876134/walter_jarvis-barlow: accessed ), memorial page for Walter Jarvis Barlow (22 Jan 1868–4 Sep 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7876134, citing San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Shiver (contributor 46539565).