Dr. Seymour L. Spier, a well known physician and representative citizen of New Haven, was born September 20, 1872, in New Haven, being the eldest of the children of Siegwart and Isabella (Zunder) Spier. The mother was a daughter of the late Meyer Zunder, one of New Haven’s leading citizens and manufacturers. The father was born in Cassel, Germany, and came to America at the age of thirteen years, making the trip alone. He made his way direct to Norwich, Connecticut, where he secured employment with an uncle, and there he continued his education in the Norwich Free Academy. Three years after arriving in this country he entered Yale University and was graduated with the class of 1866, becoming a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a Greek letter fraternity, while attending that institution. He won his LL. B. degree upon the completion of his law course and then entered upon the practice of his chosen profession in New Haven. He also gave considerable time to musical interests. Nature endowed him with a love for and also a talent for music and he became identified with various prominent Germany singing societies. He is still living in New Haven at the age of seventy-three years, but some time ago retired from active life. His wife is now sixty-five years of age. In their family were three children, Dr. Spier being the eldest. One of the number died in infancy and a brother, Julius A. Spier, is bookkeeper for M. Zunder & Sons, of New Haven.

  Dr. Spier attended the public schools of New Haven and the Hillhouse high school, after which he entered Yale as a medical student and won his professional degree upon graduation with the class of 1904. He then located for practice in the city of his nativity and was not long in winning recognition as an able member of the profession, capable of coping with the intricate and involved problems which continually confront the physician. He is today regarded as one of the most efficient physicians and surgeons of New Haven and commands a large practice and has been police surgeon of the city of New Haven for the past eleven years. He is a member of the examining board of the New Haven Medical Society, which position he has occupied for two years. He is a member of the Yale Medical Alumni Association and was its president for two years from 1914. All of these duties he performs in addition to an extensive private practice and he keeps in touch with the trend of modern thought and research as a member of the New Haven, New Haven County and Connecticut State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association.

  On the 4th of August, 1896, Dr. Spier was united in marriage to Miss Alice Fechter, at Selkirk, Albany county, New York, a daughter of Henry and Alice Fechter. One child has been born to them, Robert Seymour, whose birth occurred on June 11, 1907, and who is now a student in the public schools of New Haven.

  Dr. Spier holds membership in Hiram Lodge, No. 1, and B. P. O. E. Lodge, No. 25, and is a member of the Home Guard, Field Infantry, holding the rank of major. He is a most public-spirited citizen, interested in all that pertains to the general welfare, and gives active aid and cooperation to many plans and measures for the public good. Moreover, he has won for himself a well deserved reputation in professional circles and has reached a gratifying measure of financial success. The family occupy a most attractive home at No. 359 Crown street.