HON. E. H.
LONG, M. D.,
president of the Oklahoma Magnetic Healing Institute, is a man of wide
prominence and is one of the largest land owners of Oklahoma, being located near
El Reno, Canadian county. Dr. Long was born in Washington county, Ind., October
12, 1841, and is a son of Harrison and Sarah (Hardin) Long. His grandfather,
William, was born in Kentucky, and lived there until his death. Harrison Long
was born in Kentucky, and was an early settler in Washington county, Ind., where
he owned four farms and was a large stock raiser. He died at the age of
forty-five years. In politics he was a Democrat. He married Sarah Hardin, who
came of a prominent family of Hardin county, Ky. which county derived its name
from the family. Her father was Elisha Hardin, who died in Indiana. She died in
Oklahoma in 1895. Six boys and five girls were born to this union, and three
sons are now living. G. W. Long, who was a noncommissioned officer in the
Ninety-third Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, was seriously wounded at
Chickamauga, and now resides at Shawneetown, Ill. J. M. Long served in a
Kentucky regiment during the Mexican war, and now lives in Linn county, Kans.
The Hon. E. H. Long was reared on a farm in Indiana, and attended the district
schools. When fourteen years old he began clerking in a store, and at the age of
nineteen entered upon the study of medicine with Dr. W. W. Duncan. of Clay
county, Ill. He began practicing in 1864 in Clay county, Ill., and in 1865 was
commissioned by Governor Yates as second lieutenant of Company C, One Hundred
and Forty-third Illinois Infantry, serving until the close of the war. After he
was mustered out he continued his practice and also engaged in the stock
business and farming near Lewisville, Clay county, Ill., where he owned several
farms, aggregating three hundred and twenty acres. While practicing there he
took a course of study the Eclectic Medical College of Philadelphia, in which he
was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1873. He removed to
Springfield, Mo., in 1878, and practiced there until 1879, when he located in
Fall River, Elk County, Kans., there continuing his professional work. In
February, 1889, he removed to No Man's Land, Beaver county, Okla., and practiced
in Benton, also engaging extensively in raising cattle and horses. Beaver county
was opened April 22, 1889, and was the seventh County. He bought and owned one
and one-half sections of land, which he improved and cultivated. In August,
1890, he was elected to the first territorial legislature from Beaver County,
receiving a majority of two hundred and twenty-one votes over his two opponents.
The doctor is a strong Democrat in his political affiliations, and ran on the
straight Democratic ticket. He served during a stormy session of hundred and
twenty days, and took a very active part in the work. In November, 1895, he
located in Canadian county, O. T., purchasing a twelve miles northeast of El
Reno. He is still extensively engaged in, raising thorough and standard bred
horses, having about sixty-five head of fine horses now, but has closed out his
cattle business. He extensively invested in farm lands, and now owns three
thousand and acres, which he has planted to grain of all konds. For years he has
practiced magnetic healing, the treatment being by the mind or hands, and is now
associated with Professor rehead. He is president of the Oklahoma Magnetic
Healing Institute, a chartered instition.
Long was married in Clay county, Ill., with Catherine Smith, who was born at
Paola, Ind., and they have six children living: G. W., lives on one of his
father's farms; Mrs. Margaret C. Russell of Canadian county; Mrs. Lillie O.
Moore of Beaver county; Mrs. Laura Hulit of Chickasha, I. T.; Mrs. Bessie Hulit
of Chickasha, I. T.; and Frances, who lives at home. Religiously, Mrs. Long is a
member of the M. E. church.
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