EDWARD M. MOORE, M. D.

Doctor Edward Mott Moore, universally recognized for many years as at the head of the medical profession of Rochester, was born in Rahway, New Jersey, July 15, 1814. His parents were Lindley Murray Moore and Abigail L. Moore. He attended his father's school at Flushing, Long Island, and the Rensselaer institute at Troy, New York. In 1830 he came with his parents to this city and in 1835 began the study of medicine where in the office of Dr. Anson Coleman. In 1837-8 he attended the University of Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated in 1838 and became resident physician in the Frankfort, Pennsylvania, Asylum for the Insane. After a year and a half he came back to Rochester, which has been his home ever since. In 1841 Dr. Moore began to lecture on anatomy; this course of lectures was continued for seven years. In 1843 he was elected Professor of Surgery in the Medical College of Woodstock, Vermont, where he passed two months of every year until 1854. Between 1850 and 1855 he was also Professor of Surgery at the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Medical college. He also taught classes in anatomy and surgery at Buffalo, and at Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Moore was president of the State Board of Health for six years; president of the Medical society of the State; second president of the Surgical association of the United States; and president of the Medical association of the United States. Dr. Moore has been president of the Genesee Valley club, and president of the Rochester Park commission since its organization in 1888. In 1847 Dr. Moore married Miss Lucia Prescott of Windsor, Vermont, a grand-daughter of Dr. Samuel Prescott, whose brother Colonel Prescott, was a companion of Paul Revere on his ride to Concord. Six of their eight children are living and two sons follow their father's profession.

EUGENE H. HOWARD, M. D.

Dr. E. H. Howard has been so busy for years attending to the private and public patients under his care that few men of his profession have had more labor to perform, and his repeated advance from one important trust to another in his capacity as a public official tells that the value of his services have been recognized. Dr. Howard was born of American parents in Erie county, New York, October 30, 1850. He was educated at Genesee Wesleyan seminary, Genesee college and the Buffalo Medical college. He came to Rochester in 1873 and was in that year appointed interne at the Monroe County hospital, a position which he held until April, 1875. He was warden of the Monroe County almshouse between April 1875, and January, 1886, from which period until 1885 he was engaged in general practice. He was appointed medical superintendent of the Monroe County Asylum for the Insane on April 1, 1885, and occupied that office until July 1, 1891, when he was chosen as medical superintendent of the Rochester State hospital and has held that responsible office ever since. Dr. Howard was married to Miss Emma Remington in 1879. He is a member of the Genesee Valley club.

FREDERIC REMINGTON, M. D.

Dr. Remington has accomplished rather more than the average amount of work of a young physician during his professional career. He is the son of the late William and Sarah Remington and was born in West Henrietta, New York, in 1866, was graduated from the Rochester Free Academy in 1884 and from Harvard university in 1888. For one year he was interne at the Rochester City hospital and began private practice in 1889. During the years 1890-1 he was coroner's physician and in 189112 was city physician; since 1892 he has been physician at the poorhouse. The doctor has been secretary of the Monroe County Medical society since 1891, and is a member of the Central New York Medical society, the New York State Medical society, the Massachusetts State Medical society and the Boylston Medical society of Harvard university. Dr. Remmgton was married in 1891 to Eva Potter, daughter of the late Ezra Potter, M. D., of Webster, New York. He is a Republican and resides at 275 West avenue.

JOHN A. STAPLETON, M. D.

His native city is the field in which Dr. John A. Stapleton determined to win the fame that crowns the labors of a successful and honored physician. He was born in this city, of Irish parents, June 12, 1861. His preparatory education was obtained in the public and parochial schools and his medical studies were pursued in the medical department of the University of Buffalo, from which he was graduated in 1891. During his course at the Buffalo university he was connected with the Fitch Accident hospital. After extended experience in that institution he was appointed resident physician to the Infants' Summer hospital at Charlotte and was subsequently resident physician at the Rochester City hospital. After his term at the City hospital Dr. Stapleton began private practice. He belongs to the regular school of medicine, and his standing both as a physician and as a citizen is evinced by his appointment to the responsible office of State Sanitary Inspector. Dr. Stapleton is a member of the Whist club and of the Union club. His residence is at 76 Frost avenue.

LOREN W. HOWK, M. D.

The regularity with which Rochester draws young men of talent to her population and retains them is illustrated in the case of Dr. Loren W. Howk, whose parents, John and Catherin Howk, were residents of Wayne county in 1860, the time of his birth. His elementary education was obtained in the Union school at Webster and he was graduated from the University of Rochester in 1887. His medical studies were pursued in the medical department of the University of Michigan, from which he graduated in 1891. In 1892 Dr. Howk came to Rochester and was resident physician at the County almshouse for six months of that year and is now City physician; while at the University of Rochester he became a member of the Alpha Delta Phi. He is a member of the Monroe County Medical society, the Rochester Pathological society, and is examiner of physicians for Western New York to the University of Michigan. Dr. Howk is a Republican. In February, 1894, he married Miss Ella G. Hildreth of San Francisco.

DR. GEORGE W. GOLER

If good health be as mankind generally regard it—one of the greatest of earthly blessings—the man who contributes to protect the health of a community is entitled to the gratitude of those in whose interest he labors. As medical inspector of the city of Rochester Dr. George W. Goler has worked so hard that his claims on its people cannot soon be forgotten. Dr. Goler is a native of Brooklyn, New York, where he was born August 24, 1864, and has been a resident of Rochester since early manhood. His father is Louis Eli Goler. His mother's maiden name was Sarah H. Keyes. His early education was received in the public schools of Brooklyn, and he was a member of the class of 1884 at the New York College of Pharmacy. He began the study of medicine in Rochester in 1885 with Doctors Edward M. Moore, Sr., and Richard M. Moore. He also studied in the medical department of the University of Buffalo, from which he was graduated in 1889, and in November of that year he began the practice of medicine in Rochester. Dr. Goler is a member of the Monroe County Medical society and fellow of the New York State Medical association. His hospital experience has been extensive, as he was ambulance surgeon at the Fitch Accident hospital, Buffalo, one year, and house physician at the Infants' Summer hospital, Charlotte, a year; assistant surgeon at St. Mary's hospital, Rochester; assistant physician at the Infants' Summer hospital. He was appointed medical inspector of the Rochester Board of Health in 1892, and holds that position at present. Aside from his connection with medical societies Dr. Goler is a member of the Rochester Academy of Science, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the Rochester Whist club.

FRANK W. MALONEY, M. D.

There ought to be a perceptible improvement in the general health of the people of Rochester, considering the number of bright and competent physicians who now make the city their home. Perhaps their presence is to be credited with the fact that, as compared with other places in the State, the public health of Rochester ranks so high. Among the able young physicians of the city Dr. Frank W. Maloney is prominent. He was born in 1864 at Niagara Falls, New York, his parents being John and Catherine Maloney. He was educated at Niagara Falls university, and graduated in medicine from Niagara university of Buffalo in 1891. He had two years' experience in St. Mary's hospital before graduating. He has devoted his time exclusively to private practice since 1891. In September, 1892, the Doctor was married to Miss Jennie Murphy of Macedon Centre, New York. He is a member of the Rochester Whist club and of the Rochester Union club. His residence and office are at 332 West avenue. After a few years' general practice he will devote his entire attention to the ear, nose and throat.

DR. HENRY T. WILLIAMS

It is not a common Occurrence to find in American cities as young as Rochester, the grandchildren of its first settlers, but Dr. Henry T. Williams enjoys the distinction of being the grandson of Rev. Comfort Williams, who was first pastor of the first church built in Rochester—the First Presbyterian—in which he was installed January 17, 1816. Dr. Williams was born in this city March 14, 1858. His parents were Charles H. and Susan Miller Williams. His father was prominent in mercantile and political circles and held several important offices. Dr. Williams attended the Rochester public schools and the Free Academy, and in 1881 was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He studied medicine under the late Dr. John F. Whitbeck, and was associated for several years with Dr. John W. Whitbeck. He is one of the visiting surgeons of St. Mary's hospital; assistant visiting surgeon of the Rochester City hospital; visiting surgeon of Monroe County penitentiary and physician to the Home for the Friendless. The medical societies of which he is a member include the New York State Medical society, Central New York Medical association, Monroe County Medical society and Rochester Pathological society, of which he is secretary. Dr. Williams is a Republican. He was married December 22, 1891, to Miss Mary F. Ward and has one son. His residence and office is at 52 Clinton place.

LEWIS W. ROSE, M. D.

Although still a young man Dr. Lewis Wheeler Rose has won an enviable position among the physicians and surgeons of Rochester. He was born in Hammondsport, New York, November 20, 1864. His parents were Hubert D. and Fannie Wheeler Rose. After receiving his early training at Haverling academy, Bath, New York, he was graduated at the University of the City of New York. On receiving his medical degree in March, 1887, he entered on extensive practice in hospitals and had the advantage of experience as a physician in the Chambers Street hospital, New York; assistant surgeon in the hospital of the State Soldiers' and Sailors' home at Bath, from August, 1887, to September, 1889. He then made a visit to Europe and passed a year in the hospitals of Berlin. On returning to this country in 1890 he came to Rochester and began general practice. The value of his extended experience has been demonstrated here, not only in his private practice, but in his capacity as visiting physician to the free out-patients' department of the City hospital, and Chief of the Department of Health and Sanitation of the State Industrial school. Dr. Rose is a member of the Monroe County Medical society and of the Rochester Pathological society.

JAMES C. DAVIS, M. D.

Dr. James C. Davis is of Southern birth and extraction. His father, Lieutenant Jethro Otis Davis, was of a Kentucky family and served four years as commissary in the Union army, and died at Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Davis' mother was of the Robinson family of Virginia. Dr. Davis was born in Grand county, Missouri, March 16, 1863, and was graduated from the High School of Missouri in 1883. The next year he entered the medical department of the University of Michigan, where he remained two years, after which he entered Bellevue Hospital Medical college, where the degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred. In 1889 he again returned to New York and attended the hospitals. In 1890 he went abroad and remained two years, studying under the leading professors in the hospitals of Fleidelburg, Vienna and Berlin, where he determined to devote himself entirely to gynæcology, obstetrics and surgery. He is a member of the Monroe County Medical society, the Pan-American Medical congress, the Anglo-American XI. International of Rome, and of the Gynæcological and Obstetrical societies of Berlin. Dr. Davis is widely known by his contributions to medical literature. On his visit to Europe last Summer he read a paper before the International Medical congress at Rome. Dr. Davis came to Rochester in 1892 and began practice. He resides at No. 6 Chestnut street, where he also has his office.

JOHN M. LEE, M. D.

John Mallory Lee was born in Cameron, Steuben county, New York, September 29, 1852, and is descended from the Virginia family of which General Robert E. Lee was a prominent member. He attended school in Pulteney, Steuben county, and at the Penn Yan academy. As his father died when he was only nine years old he was thrown solely upon his own resources, and at the age of seventeen went to Palo, Michigan, where for three years, while employed as a drug-clerk, he took private instruction and qualified himself to enter the Homœopathic department of the University of Michigan, for which he passed a successful examination September 28, 1876. He graduated from the university with the degree of M. D., returned to his native state, and began general practice in this city, which he continued for eleven years. In 1888, for the purpose of fitting himself for the practice of surgery, he took a post-graduate course in the Polyclinic of New York, and others in the Post-Graduate school of New York in 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1894. During the last six years he has devoted all his time to surgery. Dr. Lee is surgeon-in-chief and vice-president of the medical and surgical staff of the Rochester Homœopathic hospital, which he assisted to found; ex-president of the Homœopathic Medical Societies of the County of Monroe, and of Western New York; ex-vice-president of the Homœopathic Medical Society of the State of New York; one of the lecturers on surgery to the Rochester Training School for Nurses, of which he was an incorporator; honorary member of the Homœopathic Medical Society of Michigan; member of the American Institute of Homœopathy; president of the Alumni Association of the Homœopathic Department of the University of Michigan; ex-president of the Homœopathic Medical Society of the State of New York; and was for several years associate editor of the Physicians' and Surgeons' Investigator. Dr. Lee is one of the corps of writers on the Homœopathic Text-Book of Surgery, and is State examiner in surgery for the Homœopathic school. Many of his valuable papers and addresses may be found in the "transactions" of these societies and in the magazines of his school. Some of these are remarkable for the percentage of cures obtained, and have given Dr. Lee a prominent position as a surgeon among the profession.

SAMUEL CASE JONES, M. D.

Dr. Samuel Case Jones may fairly lay claim to having inherited his profession, for his great-grandfather, Joshua Jones, was a noted physician in Philadelphia early in the century. Dr. Jones was born in Middlesex, Yates county, New York, February 12, 1856. His parents were Joshua and Ursula B. Case Jones. His early years were passed on the home farm, on which he worked during the Summer, attending the Canandaigua academy and the Erie, Pennsylvania, High school in the Winter. When he was nineteen years old he began teaching school and taught for eight terms. All this time he had a view to adopting medicine as his profession, and the money earned on the farm and by teaching school was carefully saved to defray his expenses at the medical colleges. After giving up teaching he began the study of medicine and had the advantages of a three-years' course in Bellevue Hospital Medical college, from which he was, graduated March 9, 1885, standing eighth in a class of one hundred and thirty-eight. He at once came to Rochester and began practice, occupying an office with Dr. B. L. Hovey. In 1889 he opened an office at 39 North Fitzhugh street and remained there until April, 1894, when, having built up a large general practice and desiring more satisfactory quarters, he moved his office and residence to 21 East avenue. In 1890 Dr. Jones joined the First Separate Company of the National Guard as a charter member. In March, 1891, he was commissioned Assistant Surgeon of the company with the rank of First Lieutenant. He is also a member of the Association of Medical Officers of the National Guard and Naval Militia, State of New York: of the New York State Medical association, the Monroe County Medical society, of the Rochester Pathological society, and has recently been appointed a member of the State Board of Health. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters of America, in which he is Physician of Court Richwood and Surgeon of Lincoln conclave No. 97. Dr. Jones is unmarried.

THEODORE C. WHITE, M. D.

As a representative of the Homœopathic school of medicine no physician in Rochester is better known than Doctor Theodore C. White, who is a native of Stamford, Connecticut, where he was born in October, 1834. His father was a farmer and died in this city at the age of eighty-three. The Doctor's early education was received in the State schools of Otsego county, New York, and his professional studies were pursued at the Medical college, Albany, New York, where he was graduated in 1859, and received his degree of M. D. Soon after leaving college he came to this city and entered on the practice of medicine with such success that the resident of Rochester who has not heard of his tame must take but little interest in the prominent professional news of the city. Dr. White was a pioneer in the practice of homœopathy in this part of the State and his success has undoubtedly been potent in establishing public confidence in that school of medicine. In medical practice his experience has been wide and his standing is the well-won result of life-long devotion to his profession. Dr. White is president and consulting physician of the Rochester Homœopathic hospital medical and surgical staff; member of the Homœopathic Medical Society of Monroe county; member of the New York Homœopathic Medical society; senior member of the American Institution of Homœopathy and on its honorary list confined to those who have been members twenty-five years; member of the Western New York Homœopathic Medical society, and of the Genesee Valley club. He was married to Miss Ellen M. Stevens October 23, 1890.

CHARLES SUMNER, M. D.

During the thirty-two years in which the late Dr. Charles Sumner was a resident of Rochester he was held in universal esteem as one of the first physicians and as a most respected citizen of the city. He was born in Otsego county, New York, February 15, 1821, and was the son of Cyril and Mary Bronson Sumner. His medical education was obtained in the New York Medical college and the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, from which latter institution he was graduated. Dr. Sumner began practice in Gilbertsville, Otsego county, New York, where he remained for ten years and established a high reputation. In 1856 he came to Rochester and at once took a leading place among the physicians of this part of the State. Hewas president of the Monroe County Homœopathic Medical society; a member of the Central New York Homœopathic Medical society; of the Western New York Homœopathic Medical society; the New York State Homœopathic Medical society; and the American Institute of Homœopathy. Dr. Sumner was twice married; first in Otsego county on May 20, 1847, to Mary J. White, who died in 1880, and to Helen M. Rowe in 1884. Dr. Sumner died at his residence in this city May 5, 1888.

CHARLES R. SUMNER, M. D.

Not old enough to be classed among the veteran members of the profession but with too many years and possessed of too much experience to be called, with strict regard to facts, a young man, Dr. Charles R. Sumner can be with all fairness placed among the Rochester physicians who have all the energy and capacity for work of youth, and the ripe experience of more mature years. He was born at Gilhertsville, Otsego county, New York, March 12, 1852, and.was destined for the medical profession from his early years, for his father was a physician who stood high in the profession until his decease in this city in 1888. The subject of this sketch was educated in the Rochester public schools, the Free Academy and the University of Rochester. On graduating from the University he studied medicine for three years at the Homœopathic Medical College of New York, where he obtained his degree of M. D. in 1877. He began practice in Rochester and has been eminently successful in winning the confidence of the profession and of the community both in his skill as a physician and in his character as a citizen. Dr. Sumner is a member of the Homœopathic hospital medical staff and one of the attending physicians; of the Monroe County Homœopathic Medical society; of the New York Homœopathic society; of the Western New York Hom~opathic society; and of the American Institute of Homœopathy. He is a Health commissioner of the city. In 1877 he married Miss Julia L. Parsons, daughter of the late Hon. Thomas Parsons.

VOLNEY A. HOARD, M. D.

Among the leading young physicians of Rochester Dr. Volney A. Hoard won a conspicuous place at an early age. He was born at Dundee, New York, July 28, 1859, and was educated in Macedon academy, in the University of Michigan and in the New York Homœopathic college, from which latter institution he was graduated in 1881. That year he came to Rochester and began practice, associating himself with Dr. Adams, on Fitzhugh Street, with whom he continued for five years. Dr. Hoard then moved to Washington street, where his practice increased to a remarkable degree and has never diminished. He was for five years City Physician and endeared himself to the patients whom he met in his public capacity, not less by his unfailing courtesy than by his professional skill. Dr. Hoard is a member of the Rochester Hahnemann society and of the International Hahnemann association. On August 17, 1877, he was married to Miss Agnes E. Curtis.

ELMER J. BISSELL, M. D.

The sense of sight and of hearing is so precious that no one whose character and skill are not of the highest should be allowed to treat affections of either eye or ear. Fortunately the city of Rochester is the home of occulists and aurist.s of the highest standing, and among them Dr. Elmer J. Bissell is conspicious. He is a native of Vernon, New York, and the son of Rev. T. J. Bissell, D. D., a graduate of Wesleyan university, Middletown, Connecticut. The Doctor's education was obtained in the Rochester public schools and in the Free Academy. In 1883 he graduated from the medical department of Michigan University and during the ensuing year he was Assistant Professor of Eye and Ear diseases. He has also studied in the large Ophthalmic and Aural hospitals of this country and Europe, and for the past nine years has practiced his special branch of medical work in Rocester. He is Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon to the Rochester Homœopathic hospital and to the Rochester Homœopathic Free dispensary; ex-presideat of the Monroe County and of the Western New York Medical societies; first vice-president of the State society; member of the American Institute of Homœopathy and of the Rochester Academy of Sciences. The Doctor had the high honor of being selected as one of six American oculists to present papers upon Ophthalmic Surgery at the World's Medical Congress at Chicago.

MERRITT E. GRAHAM, M. D.

Doctor Merritt E. Graham was born in the town of Italy, Yates county, New York, of American parents. His preparatory education was obtained in the Genesee Wesleyan seminary at Lima, New York, from which he was graduated in 1874. He then entered the medical department of Michigan university, from which he was graduated in the class of 1878. After twelve years devoted to his profession in Brockport Dr. Graham came to Rochester in 1890 and at once entered on an extensive practice. He had always entertained strong Republican views of political affairs and was twice the choice of his party and of the people for coroner, first in 1890 and again at the expiration of that term. Dr. Graham was married to Miss Fannie Corden of Saline, Michigan, September 25, 1877, and resides at 10 Jones avenue. He is a member of the New York State and Monroe County Homœopathic Medical society, also of the Hahnemann Medical Society of Rochester, and is surgeon at the Hahnemann hospital in this city.

WILLIAM G. BROWNELL, M. D.

To be elected president of a body wielding such power, and entrusted with the responsibility resting in the Board of Education of Rochester, implies that the successful candidate possesses qualifications for moulding men to his views that entitle him to the reputation of a leader. William G. Brownell, M. D., incumbent of the chairmanship of the Board of Education, was born at Caledonia, New York, June 6, 1854. His father was of English and his mother of Scottish descent. His secular education was obtained at Fairfield seminary, Fairfield, Herkimer county, New York. He studied medicine in the New York Homœopathic Medical college and began the practice of medicine at Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1879. In July, 1885, he came to Rochester and resumed practice. He is a Republican in politics and has had uninterrupted success as a candidate of that party, having been twice elected as school commissioner; first in 1892, and again in 1894. He was elected by the board president of that body in 1893 and again in 1894. Dr. Brownell was married in 1884 to Jennie McKay of Caledonia. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

F. WINFIELD STILLWELL, M. D.

Dr. Stillwell was born at Pineville, Oswego county, New York, on March 8, 1850. His parents were George W. and Emily Stillwell. He attended the district school until he was sixteen years old, when he went to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he worked in a store for a year, after which he began the study of medicine under Dr. McLinn, of that city. After staying a year and a half with Dr. McLinn he went to New York and took his first course of lectures at the New York Homœopathic Medical college. In 1869 he came to Rochester and studied for two years under Drs. Sumner & White; he then went to Cincinnati and studied in the Pulute Medical college, from which he was graduated in March, 1874. Dr. Stillwell then returned to Rochester and began the practice of his profession, in which he has been remarkably successful. He is a member of the Monroe County Homœopathic Medical society and of Tippecanoe lodge, I. O. O. F. He was married in 1875 to Miss Carrie Foster, who died in 1887. His residence and office are at 32 Universityavenue.

E. H. HURD, M. D.

Entitled to long remembrance and respect as a physician and as a citizen the late Dr. E. H. Hurd has passed away so recently that no record of the physicians of Rochester would be complete if it did not contain a sketch of his career. Dr. Hurd was born in Dutchess county, New York, in 1825. His father practiced medicine for fifty years in Sharon, Connecticut, and was a surgeon of the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch attended school in Dutchess and in Onondaga counties and began the study of medicine with his brother and Dr. M. L. Lee of Fulton, Oswego county. In 1844 he entered Geneva university, from which he was graduated in 1847. He practiced medicine for two years in Caledonia, New York, and came to Rochester in 1849, when he became associated with the late Dr. M. M. Mathews and began a career of practice in this city that rapidly placed him in the front rank of the profession. Dr. Hurd was consulting physician of the Homœopathic hospital, a member of the County, State and National Homc~opathic societies; and vice-president of the State Homœopataic society and of the American Institute of Homœopathy.