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Early Doctors |
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Early Doctors |
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The first physician in the county was Dr. Alverson,
who came in 1852, and remained two years.
Dr. John Tatman was the pioneer doctor. He came
in 1854, and was here till after the Civil War, when he went to Muskegon.
Dr. Charles
Leonard came shortly after Dr. Tatman, and practiced until the war. He then enlisted into
the army, and served two and a half years. After he returned, he went to Muskegon.
Other
early physician were Dr. Woodworth, Dr. Ely, Dr.Spicer and Dr. Massey.
Dr. L. A. McIntire came to Hesperia in 1875, but went to Hart in a short time.
About
1884, Dr. L. C. Norton was a township health officer as well as a physician.
A Dr. Porter
followed Dr. Norton in practice for a time.
| Regular | Fremont | |
| Dr. Reuben Milo Curtice | Regular | Fremont |
| Dr. Almond A. De Groat | Regular | Hungerford |
Dr. Benedict Einarson |
Homeopathic | White Cloud |
| Dr. James F. Farley | Regular | Fremont |
| Dr. David W. Flora | Regular | Newaygo |
Dr. G. August Hertzer |
Regular | Big Prairie |
| Dr. Jeremiah Lemoreaux | Homeopathic | Fremont |
| Dr. John W. McNabb | Regular | Fremont |
Dr. Van. N. Miller |
Regular | Fremont |
| Dr. L. A. McCormick | Regular | Newaygo |
| G. W. Nafe, M. D. | Eclectic | Fremont |
Dr. L. E. Norton |
Regular | Hesperia |
| Dr. James A. Porter | Regular | White Cloud |
| Dr. Edgar J. Pendell | Regular | Newaygo |
Dr. Hiram M. Reed |
Regular | Woodville |
| Dr. Hollis T. Reed | Regular | White Cloud |
| Dr. Tyson Smith | Homeopathic | Newaygo |
Dr. O. Smith |
Homeopathic | Newaygo |
| Dr. Joseph M. Stone | Regular | Ashland |
| Dr. Thomas J. Sherlock | Eclectic | Dingman |
Dr. Reuben S. Trask |
Regular | White Cloud |
| H. Van Den Berg, M. D. | Regular | Fremont |
| Dr. Leland S. Weaver | Regular | Hesperia |
| Dr. John B. Woodward | Eclectic | Fremont |
| Dr. James Wright | Regular | Ensley |
DOCTORS WHO CAME BEFORE 1900 |
| W. H. Barnum, M. D. | Regular | Fremont |
| Charles P. Bigelow, M. D. | Surgeon | Newaygo |
| J. C. Branch, M. D. | Regular | White Cloud |
| G. G. Burns, M. D. | Regular | Fremont |
Nick. DeHaas, M. D. |
Regular | Fremont |
| W. A. Kuhn, M. D. | Physician & Surgeon | White Cloud |
L. E. Norton, M. D. |
Druggist & Optician | Fremont |
| S. B. Rolison, M. D. | Regular | Hesperia |
Wm. H. Rumsey, M. D. |
Physician & Surgeon | Hesperia |
| L. S. Weaver, M. D. | Physician & Surgeon | Fremont |
Louis Webber |
D. D. S. Dentist | Fremont |
| J. J. Lamoreaux | D. D. S. Dentist | Fremont |
T. R. Rittenhouse |
D. D. S. Dentist | Fremont |
| Dr. A. C. Massey | Veterinary | Fremont |
Dr. Samuel Evans |
Veterinary | Fremont |
| Dr. J. N. Wenger | Veterinary | Fremont |
| Dr. W. C. Wells | Homeopathic | Hesperia |
| Dr. J. C. Wells | Physician | Hesperia |
| Dr. Henry C. Hawley | Regular | Hesperia |
| Dr. L. A. McIntire | Regular | Hesperia |
| Dr. Mcleod | Regular | Hesperia |
| Dr. A. Hildreth | Regular | Ashland |
| Dr. William Pollard | Regular | Ashland |
| Dr. M. L. Teeple | Regular | Ensley |
| Dr. L. W. Fales | Regular | Grant |
| Dr. Bosanko | Regular | Grant |
| Dr. Peter Drummond | Regular | Grant |
| Dr. Jenkins | Regular | Grant |
| Dr. Peacock | Regular | Grant |
| Dr. August Hertzer | Regular | Big Prairie |
| Dr. James Webster | Regular | Big Prairie |
| Dr. John Emery Webster | Regular | Big Prairie |
| Dr. Ehle Trask | Regular | Alleyton |
| Dr. Volney Van Lieu | Regular | Woodville |
| Dr. Andrew | Regular | Woodville |
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