20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...and progress of our city than that of Rodgers. Three times the society met in his ofiice to organize and reorganize, twice he served as its president. He had a very extensive general practice, and had the reputation of being a skillful surgeon. He read a paper before the society giving an account of an operation which he performed, being the only Caesarian Section ever performed in the county. Dr. Kay said of him in a memorial address, "Being sedulously devoted to the healing art, of indomitable perseverance and courteous in his manners, he attained to a high degree of influence among his professional brethren towards whom he conducted himself in accordance with the best requirements of ethical and Christian principles. " DR. BERKLEY GILLETTE began to practice here about 1836. He had one of the largest surgical practices in this vicinity, and stood high as a member of the county and state society. Of him Dr. Kay said, "He was a man of firmness and practical skill in his profession, and despised quackery and sham of every kind. He was plain and blunt in his manner and language, and scarcely ever dealt in flattery or blarney," all of which goes to prove that he was one of. the truly great. DB. ANDREW BRUCE came here in 1849, having practiced previous to that time in Western Pennsylvania. He had a large general practice and died October 17, 1873. He was at one time in partnership with Dr. Geo. P. Hackenberg, who attained some fame as a surgeon, in New York State, where he located after leaving here. He was a surgeon in the Civil War and afterwards in the regular army, finally locating in Austin, Tex. He wrote largely for medical journals, and was the author of a pretentious work entitled the "Medical...