California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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WILBUR T. BOYD, M. D.� A member of Fresno County's medical 
fraternity since 1912, Dr. Boyd is now located in offices in the center of the 
county's population, Fresno, and is meeting with substantial success as a 
specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat diseases. Born in Bedford City, Bedford 
County, Ya., September 6. 1875, he was raised there and attended the public 
schools for his early education. He then entered the University of West Vir- 
ginia, at Morgantown, taking a course in pharmacy. He finished the course 
at the Ohio Northern University, at Ada, Ohio, graduated in pharmacy, and 
practised that profession in West Virginia a number of years. 

Dr. Boyd came to California in 1902, and first located at Redlands, where 
he practised pharmacy two years. He then returned East and took a three- 
year course in medicine, in the Medical College of Virginia, at Richmond, 
Va. On completing his course, he returned to California, in 1910, and in 1911 
graduated from the University of Southern California, with his degree of 
M. D. He then entered on the practice of his profession, remaining one year 
in Los Angeles, and in 1912 came to Fresno County, and practised for five 
years in Riverdale. Wishing to specialize in his work, the Doctor took a post- 
graduate course in eye, ear, nose and throat diseases at the University of Cal- 
ifornia, at Berkeley, and at Stanford University, at Palo Alto, dividing his 
time between the two colleges. 

On the completion of his postgraduate course of studies Dr. Boyd re- 
turned to Fresno, in August, 1917, and is now located in the Mason Building 
as an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. He is meeting with success in his 
chosen work, is building up a good practice in Fresno, and stands high in 
his profession in the community. He operates at the Fresno Free Clinic, and 
also at the Burnett Sanitarium, and is a member of the American Medical 
Association, of the California Medical Association, and of the County Medical 
Society. Fraternally, he is a member of Riverdale Lodge, I. O. O. F., and 
of the Riverdale Lodge of Modern Woodmen of America. 

Dr. Boyd's marriage united him with Josephine Orth, a native of Chi- 
cago, Ill.