OBIT: Raymond S. SEISS, 1920, formerly of Littlestown, Adams County, PA

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PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DEAD

Dr. R. S. Seiss, Lived in Littlestown Over 50 Years.

Dr. Raymond S. Seiss, one of the leading physicians of Littlestown for over half 
a century, died at the home of his son, Dr. F. H. Seiss, in Taneytown, on Feb. 
17, from pneumonia, at the great age of 94 years, 8 months and 10 days.  He was 
born near Emmitsburg June 7, 1825.  He was a brother of the eminent Lutheran 
devine of Philadelphia, Rev. Jos. A. Seiss, D.D., LL.D.  He graduated at the 
University of Maryland Medical School in 1852, and began the practice of 
medicine at Graceham, where he married Miss Angelina S. Gernand.  In March, 
1855, he settled in Littlestown and began the practice of his profession and 
conducted a drug store and remained there until crippled from rheumatism.  He 
moved to Taneytown 12 years ago.  Mrs. Seiss died there eight years ago.  After 
the battle of Gettysburg he dressed the wounds and attended many of the Union 
soldiers, a large number of whom were brought to his office for surgical 
treatment.  He was appointed in 1863, and served as surgeon of the enrolling 
board for the Sixteenth Congressional District of Pennsylvania until March 18, 
1864.  The doctor was one of the prime movers in incorporating the borough of 
Littlestown and when it received its charter, and at ten different times was 
elected its burgess.  To his energetic administration was largely due most of 
the grading of the streets and other public improvements.  He was the nominee of 
the Republican party, in 1872, for the Legislature, but failed at the election.  
The doctor was president of the Adams Co. Medical Society for three terms.  The 
funeral was held Friday.  The body was taken to Littlestown, and interment made 
in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rev. L. B. Hafer, of Taneytown, officiating.  He leaves 
one son, Dr. F. H. Seiss, of Taneytown, Md.

Gettysburg Compiler – Saturday, February 28, 1920