John Augustus Fritchey, surgeon and politician, was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1858. He received his M.D. from the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1879. He was precepted by C.B. and Jno. Fager and wrote his thesis on bone regeneration. At commencement, Fritchey received a Distinguished Mention in the Anatomical Prize Contest for the Practical Study of Anatomy. After graduation Fritchey set up private practice in Harrisburg. He served as Surgeon to the Pennsylvania System and Northern Central Railroad and as Assistant Surgeon to the Governor's Troop of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Fritchey also served 3 terms as mayor of Harrisburg. He died of liver disease in Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, on 25 Aug. 1916.
From the description of [Record of anomalies found in the dissecting rooms of the University of Pennsylvania], 1878-1879 / John Fritchey. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145406423
