Thomas Menees

Thomas Menees (June 26, 1823 – September 6, 1905) was a Confederate politician who represented Tennessee in the Confederate States Congress during much of the American Civil War. He was trained as physician, and between 1874 and 1895 served as the dean of the merged medical departments of the University of Nashville and Vanderbilt University.

Thomas Menees
BornJune 26, 1823
Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 1905
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery
Alma materTransylvania University
OccupationPhysician, politician, academic

Early life

Menees was born on June 26, 1823 in Davidson County, Tennessee.[1] He earned his M.D. degree from Transylvania University in 1846.

Career

Menees began his career as a physician in Springfield, Tennessee.

Menees was elected as a Democratic member of the Tennessee State Senate in 1857.[1] During the American Civil War, he represented Tennessee in the First Confederate Congress and the Second Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1865.[2][3]

After the war, Menees became a physician in Nashville. He was a professor of Obstretics at the University of Nashville and Vanderbilt University.[2][3] In 1874, the medical departments of both universities were merged and Menees became their dean. He held this position until 1895.

Death

Menees died on September 6, 1905 in Nashville, Tennessee.[2][3] He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1]

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References
  1. "Menees, Thomas (1823-1905)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  2. "Death. Thomas Menees, Sr., One of the South's Most Prominent Physicians". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. September 8, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved April 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "An Eminent Doctor Dead. Dr. Menees of Nashville Passes Away. Was a Former Member of the Confederate Congress and Has Been Connected With Vanderbilt University". Jackson Daily News. Jackson, Mississippi. September 7, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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