Henry Moffat Explained
Henry Moffat (December 20, 1855 - March 25, 1926) was a medical doctor in Yonkers, New York. Mark Twain was one of his clients.[1] He caused the building of a tuberculosis hospital.[2] He was a member of a draft board during World War I.[3]
Moffat also attended Princeton University,[4] where he was a prominent football player. He kicked off the first Princeton - Yale game in 1873.[5] [6] [7] He was also a golfer; a member of the "Apple Tree Gang" and St. Andrew's golf club.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Volume 3 – Page 81 – Mark Twain Day By Day.
- Web site: DR. HENRY MOFFAT OF YONKERS DEAD; Dean of His Profession Had Caused the Building of a City Tuberculosis Hospital. NOTED PRINCETON ATHLETE Member of the Football Team of 1873 That Started the Series of Games With Yale.. March 26, 1926. NYTimes.com.
- Web site: Yonkers in the world war, including the honor roll of the citizens of Yonkers who served in the military forces of the United States during the world war. N. Y. Mayor's honor roll committee [from old catalog|last1=Yonkers|first2=Purnell Frederick|last2=Harrington|date=September 25, 1922|publisher=Norwood, Mass., The Plimpton press|via=Internet Archive].
- Web site: General Catalogue of Princeton University. Princeton. University. September 25, 1908. Google Books.
- Book: Football. 0812236270. Bernstein. Mark F.. 19 September 2001.
- Web site: Princeton Alumni Weekly. google.com. 1923.
- News: Prominent Physician Is Victim of Heart Trouble After Illness of But Few Days. Newspapers.com. The Yonkers Herald. March 25, 1926. 20.
- Where Did Cis-Atlantic Golf Begin. 30. J. Lewis Brown. Golf Illustrated.
