Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

 


F. O. NASH, M. D., has been a resident of California since 1874, and of Hollister. He is a 
native of Columbia, Washington county, Maine, born August 28, 1841. He spent his 
boyhood in his native town, and later at Machias, in the same State, in which he laid 
the foundation of his education. He took a course of two years' study at Amherst 
College, Massachusetts, in the class of 1867, having taken a classical course. His medical 
education was received at Bowdoin College, from which he received his diploma in 1868. 
In 1873 he entered the regular army as surgeon, and during his term of service, 
which lasted about two years, he was one of the expedition that fixed the boundary line 
between British Columbia and the United States. 

Upon his arrival in California lie located in Hollister, where he has since resided and 
successfully practiced his profession. During the years of 1885 and 1886 he served his 
county as Coroner and Public Administrator. With the exception of 1882 and 1883 he has 
resided' continuously at Hollister. He was Surgeon at New Idria mines during 1882-'83. 

His marriage occurred in 1878, when he was united to Miss Ida M. Ladd, and 
they have two children, Francis L. and Florence M.