Jul 28, 1970
National Register of Historic Places - Richard Benneham Haywood House
Statement of Significance: Richard Benneham Haywood, the son of Sherwood Haywood and the grandson of Colonel William Haywood, a Revolutionary War figure, was born in Raleigh on November 5, 1819. He attended the Raleigh Academy and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1841. After graduation Haywood entered Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where he studied under such eminent physicians as Robley Dunglison and Frank Bache. After graduation in 1844, Dr. Haywood returned to Raleigh and began practicing medicine. In 1849, Dr. Haywood became one of the founders of the North Carolina Medical Society. From 1880-1881, he served as the president of this body. In 1851 Dr. Haywood went to Europe to pursue post-graduate studies in medicine and surgery. Through acquaintance with Secretary of State Daniel Webster, Dr. Haywood obtained letters of introduction to Abbott Lawrence, American minister to the Court of St. James; to Dr. Henry Holland, physician to the Queen; and to William Cabell Rives, minister to France. While in Paris Dr. Haywood attended several months of lectures and pursued private study under the eminent French surgeon Alfred Armand Louis Marie Velpeau. On November 19, 1851, shortly after his return from abroad, Dr. Haywood married Julia Ogden Hicks of New York. Dr. Haywood and his new wife then returned to Raleigh where the doctor once again took up the practice of medicine. In the early 1850s, Dr. Haywood built a home at 127 East Edenton Street, Raleigh. He is said to have been his own architect. Having Whig sympathies, Dr. Haywood opposed North Carolina's secession from the Union, but during the war he served in the Confederate Army as a surgeon with the rank of major. On April 13, 1865, when the Confederate forces had abandoned Raleigh and Sherman's troops were in striking distance, the mayor of Raleigh, William H. Harrison, asked Dr. Haywood to serve on the committee to surrender the city to Sherman. The occupation forces in Raleigh were under the command of Major General Frank P. Blair, who had been a college friend of Dr. Haywood at the University of North Carolina. In selecting his headquarters, General Blair chose the residence of his former classmate. When Generals Grant and Sherman visited Raleigh, they were entertained by Blair and Dr. Haywood at the Haywood home. After the war Dr. Haywood served for several terms as the president of the Raleigh Academy of Medicine, the Wake County Board of Health, and as a member of the State Board of Medical Examiners.
National Register of Historic Places - Richard Benneham Haywood House
Statement of Significance: Richard Benneham Haywood, the son of Sherwood Haywood and the grandson of Colonel William Haywood, a Revolutionary War figure, was born in Raleigh on November 5, 1819. He attended the Raleigh Academy and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1841. After graduation Haywood entered Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where he studied under such eminent physicians as Robley Dunglison and Frank Bache. After graduation in 1844, Dr. Haywood returned to Raleigh and began practicing medicine. In 1849, Dr. Haywood became one of the founders of the North Carolina Medical Society. From 1880-1881, he served as the president of this body. In 1851 Dr. Haywood went to Europe to pursue post-graduate studies in medicine and surgery. Through acquaintance with Secretary of State Daniel Webster, Dr. Haywood obtained letters of introduction to Abbott Lawrence, American minister to the Court of St. James; to Dr. Henry Holland, physician to the Queen; and to William Cabell Rives, minister to France. While in Paris Dr. Haywood attended several months of lectures and pursued private study under the eminent French surgeon Alfred Armand Louis Marie Velpeau. On November 19, 1851, shortly after his return from abroad, Dr. Haywood married Julia Ogden Hicks of New York. Dr. Haywood and his new wife then returned to Raleigh where the doctor once again took up the practice of medicine. In the early 1850s, Dr. Haywood built a home at 127 East Edenton Street, Raleigh. He is said to have been his own architect. Having Whig sympathies, Dr. Haywood opposed North Carolina's secession from the Union, but during the war he served in the Confederate Army as a surgeon with the rank of major. On April 13, 1865, when the Confederate forces had abandoned Raleigh and Sherman's troops were in striking distance, the mayor of Raleigh, William H. Harrison, asked Dr. Haywood to serve on the committee to surrender the city to Sherman. The occupation forces in Raleigh were under the command of Major General Frank P. Blair, who had been a college friend of Dr. Haywood at the University of North Carolina. In selecting his headquarters, General Blair chose the residence of his former classmate. When Generals Grant and Sherman visited Raleigh, they were entertained by Blair and Dr. Haywood at the Haywood home. After the war Dr. Haywood served for several terms as the president of the Raleigh Academy of Medicine, the Wake County Board of Health, and as a member of the State Board of Medical Examiners.
Jul 28, 1970
Posted Date
Aug 31, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jul 28, 1970
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
