Raleigh native Lewyn Eugene McCauley (1883-1962) graduated from Shaw University’s Leonard Medical School in 1905. Following several years in private practice, Dr. McCauley established a 12-bed hospital for African Americans in a former residence on South Wilmington Street in 1923.

Under Dr. McCauley’s direction, the facility served the African American community for nearly 30 years.
The hospital closed in 1952, but Dr. McCauley maintained his physician’s office in the building until his death in 1962. It was demolished in the 1960s.

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Lewyn Eugene McCauley
Born about 28 Jan 1883 in North Carolina, United States.
Parents: Roger Eugene McCauley and Martha Ann (Jenkins) McCauley.
Siblings: Ethel (McCauley) Hayes, Rachel H G McCauley, Lillian D McCauley, Mabel (McCauley) Matthews and Martha Rogerlene McCauley.
Husband of Mamie Mary (Roberts) McCauley — married 27 Sep 1909 in Wake, North Carolina, United States.
Died 19 Mar 1962 at about age 79 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States.

Short Bio:
Lewyn was born in 1885 in North Carolina. He was the son of Roger McCauley and Martha Jenkins. He married Mamie Roberts, daughter of a physician, in 1909 in Wake County. They do not appear to have had children.
The following is from an article by Appalachian State University[1]: McCauley graduated from Kittrell College in Kittrell, North Carolina, in 1901 and from Leonard Medical School (LMS) in Raleigh in 1905.

After graduating from LMS, Dr. McCauley spent a year in post graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by two years teaching at his alma mater. Later, he did more port-graduate work at Freedmen’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. and St. Phillips Hospital in Richmond, Virginia (“The Old-Timers Page,” 1954).

Next, he joined the medical staff at St. Agnes Hospital where he provided patient care, as well as instruction in the nursing school (Sammons, 1990). He went on to establish a private hospital, the McCauley Private Hospital (MPH) in Raleigh in 1923, where he specialized in surgical care of women and infants.

It was the only private African American hospital to be given a Class “A” rating from the American Hospital Association (“Association Recognizes,” 1942) Throughout his life, Dr. McCauley was active in and led many social, political, religious, and professional organizations in Raleigh, North Carolina, and across the country.

He served as President of the Raleigh chapter and then the statewide Old North State Medical Society. He was chairman of the surgical section of the National Medical Association and Director of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Raleigh; Master Mason; served on the Board of Trustees of Kittrell College; was President of the Raleigh chapter of the NAACP; a director of the Richard Harrison Library, a director of the African American Raleigh YMCA, and held various offices in the Elks, Knights of Pythias, Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, and the Raleigh Interracial Commission.

In addition to his civic and professional involvement, Dr. McCauley was active in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, teaching Sunday school and serving on the Board of Directors (Yenser, 1942; Fisher & Douglas, 2015). In 1952, the Raleigh Masonic Kabala Temple selected Dr. McCauley as “Citizen of the Year.”

He passed away in 1962 in Raleigh and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

Sources:
--↑ History of Dr McCauley and the Hospital and Nursing School he founded in Raleigh Appalachian State University
1900 US Census: Lewyn E Mccauley, age 17, b.Jan 1883, bp North Carolina, son, at school, with parents Roger and Martha Mccauley, 5 siblings. Year: 1900; Census Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1241221. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

--1909 Marriage: Wake, North Carolina, Lewin E McCauley, age 27, to Mamie M Roberts, age 25. Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.

--1910 US Census, Dr Lewyn McCauley, age 27, bp North Carolina, Physician, married 0 years, with wife Mamie, sister Mabel.Year: 1910; Census Place: Raleigh Ward 2, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1136; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1375149. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

--1920 US Census, L E McCauley, age 37, bp North Carolina, Doctor, with wife Mary, no children. Year: 1920; Census Place: Raleigh Ward 2, Wake, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1326; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 130. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010

--1962 Death Certificate: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina. Lewyn E McCauley, b. 28 Jan 1885, bp North Carolina, d. 19 Mar 1962, Physician, widowed, father; Roger E McCauley, mother: Martha A Jenkins.Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates.

--Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/.../9545.../lewyn-eugene-mccauley
(www.findagrave.com/memorial/95452383/lewyn-eugene-mccauley : accessed 08 August 2021), memorial page for Dr Lewyn Eugene McCauley (28 Jan 1883–19 Mar 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95452383, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024).

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