. Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography . s. Dr. String-ham was one of the most efficient of the early pro-moters of science in this country. He was a phy-sician of the New York hospital, a member of theRoyal medical society of Edinburgh, and a fellow ofthe New York literary, philosophical, and historicalsocieties. He published De Absorbentium Sys-temate, his inaugural dissertation; and variousessays and papers in medical journals. STRINGHAM, Silas Hoi-ton, naval officer, Middletown. Orange Co., N. Y., 7 Nov., 1798; Brooklyn, N. Y., 7 Feb., as a mid-shipman, 15 Nov.,
. Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography . s. Dr. String-ham was one of the most efficient of the early pro-moters of science in this country. He was a phy-sician of the New York hospital, a member of theRoyal medical society of Edinburgh, and a fellow ofthe New York literary, philosophical, and historicalsocieties. He published De Absorbentium Sys-temate, his inaugural dissertation; and variousessays and papers in medical journals. STRINGHAM, Silas Hoi-ton, naval officer, Middletown. Orange Co., N. Y., 7 Nov., 1798; Brooklyn, N. Y., 7 Feb., as a mid-shipman, 15 Nov.,1809, and in thefrigate Presi-dent partici-pated in the en-gagements withthe Little Beltand was commis-sioned lieuten-ant, 9 1814,and served in theschooner Sparkin the Mediterra-nean in K15-16,participating inthe Algerine a stormat Gibraltar, up-on one occasion,he went in a boat with six men to rescue thecrew of a French brig that had capsized. He suc-ceeded in getting the crew, but was unable to get He entered the. 720 STROBEL STRONG back to port, and was blown off to AJgesiras,where his boat capsized in the surf on the beach,and one of his crew and two Frenchmen weredrowned. In 1819-21 he served in the sloop Cyane on the coast of Africa, and brought homefour slavers as prize-master. He was executiveofficer of the Hornet in the West Indies in1821-4, for the suppression of piracy, and assistedin the capture of the •• Moscow. the most dreadedpiratical vessel in those waters. He was commis-sioned commander. 3 March. 1831, and captain,8 Sept., 1841, was commandant of the Xew Yorknavy-yard in 1844-6, and with the ship Ohiotook part in the bombardment of Vera Cruz in was in charge of the Norfolk navy-yard in1 --l*-52, and the Boston navy-yard in 1856-60, andin 1853-6 commanded the Mediterranean squad-3 flag-officer. When the civil war began hewas summoned to Washington to advise upon thepreparations for war, especially in relation to therel
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