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From: "Gary & Patti Smith" <>
Subject: Re: [ILROOTS] Training to become an MD?
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 22:37:22 -0500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Carlyle" <>
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: Hello,
: Does anyone know how a person qualified to become an MD during the
mid-1800s

my ggggrandfather was a surgeon..from his local bio book
He was born in Troupsburg, Steuben County, NY on 5 Mar 1839. He was educated
at Troupsburg Academy, and studied medicine three years with Dr.. McFarling
and graduated from the Albany Medical College, NY.

From another source
Began his study of medicine at 19 years of age. When the Civil War started
he enlisted in the army where he was assigned as the hospital steward in the
Wash. D.C. area for 3 years. He served as a Assistant Surgeon at the Trinity
Church Hospital in Georgetown and the Judiciary Square Hospital in Wash. DC
Later he was promoted to the Office of Surgeon, US Navy, where he served for
one year and was honorably discharged.
After the Civil war, BF enrolled in the Albany Medical College
(NY) and attended the third course of lectures and graduated with honors. BF
declined the invitation of his friends to follow his profession near his
home town. He left NY in 1866 and moved to Oneida in Knox Co, IL. There he
established a medical practice which he maintained until his death 13 years
later.
---Alderman in Oneida, IL for 2 years.
Farm was located west of Oneida on Pilot Knob.
(reported in Oneida News)




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