The medical institutions and members of the profession in this County have been and now are of such a character as to demand only the highest commendation. Even while the country was comparatively new, ministers of the healing art settled among the inhabitants in the various towns, whose professional attainments were most excellent for that period, and whose personal characters were beyond reproach. To a brief description of the institutions founded by them and biographic notes of the more prominent of those who have passed away, this chapter is devoted.
 
 

      This institution was chartered by the General Assembly on the 29th of October, 1818. The names of Selah GRIDLEY and Theodore WOODWARD appear in the act of incorporation. In accordance with the law the corporation met on the 7th of December, 1818, in Castleton, and Selah GRIDLEY was made president; Theodore WOODWARD, vice-president, and Thomas MATTHEWS, secretary.

      The corporation provided for one course of medical lectures annually, of eight to twelve weeks, and three reading terms of twelve weeks each. Selah GRIDLEY was assigned to the chair of theory and practice and materia medica; Theodore WOODWARD to that of surgery and obstetrics; and Thomas P. MATTHEWS to that of anatomy, physiology and chemistry.

      In October, 1819, an act was passed by the Assembly conferring on the institution power to confer degrees; and by another act of November 7, 1822, the name of the corporation was changed to the "Vermont Academy of Medicine."

      The first course of medical lectures was delivered during the winter of 1818-19, and the last course in the spring of 1861. There were no lectures delivered in 1838 and 1839. Up to and including the year 1824 there was only one course of lectures annually; in 1835-36-37 there were two courses each year; 1842 to 1859 inclusive, there were two annual courses, spring and fall; in 1860 and 1861 there was only one course delivered each year.

      The following were members of the corporation at different periods of its existence: Selah GRIDLEY, original corporator, and resigned in 1825. Theodore WOODWARD, original incorporator, and continued to his death in 1840. T. P. MATTHEWS, A. M., 1819 to 1820. Hon. C. LANGDON, A. M., 1819 to 1830. Rev. Elihu SMITH, 1819 to 1831. Leonard E. LATHROP, A. B., 1819 to 1829. John MEACHAM, 1819 to 1839. John GOODWIN, 1819 to 1825. James ADAMS, 1819 to 1854. Hon. Zimri HOWE, A. M., 1819 to the close. T. P. BATCHELDER, A. M., M. D., 1819, resigned in 1822. Joseph A. GALLUP, A. M., M. D., 1820 till his resignation in 1824. Amos EATON, A. M., 1820 to 1822. Jonathan A. ALLEN, M. D., 1822 until his removal in 1829. William ANDERSON, M. D., 1823 to 1824. Rev. Ethan SMITH, 1823 to 1827. Hon. C. K. WILLIAMS, A. M., 1823 to 1830. Henry HOWE, A. M., 1825 to 1827. William TULLY, A. M. M. D., 1827 to 1839. Benjamin F. LANGDON, A. M., 1828 to the close. Joseph PERKINS, M. D., 1829 till his resignation in January, 1857. Selah H. MERRILL, A. M., 1830 to his death in 1839. Samuel MOULTON, esq., 1830 to 1839. Orlando N. DANA, 1830 to his resignation in 1839. Jonathan Don WOODWARD, M. D., 1839 to the close. Chester SPENCER, 1839 to the close. Aruna W. HYDE. 1838 to the close. M. G. LANGDON, esq., 1838 to 1854. Ezekiel BUEL, esq., 1830 to his resignation in 1838. Oliver R. HARRIS, 1838 to his death in 1860. Timothy W. RICE, 1838 to his resignation in 1841. Israel DAVEY, 1838 to his resignation in 1846. Isaac T. WRIGHT, 1839 to his resignation in 1857. Dr. Horace GREEN, 1839 to his resignation in 1841. James MCCLINTOCK, 1841 to December 30, 1843, when the corporation by vote declared his connection with the institution severed. E. S. CARR, 1842 to his resignation in 1853. Middleton GOLDSMITH, 1845 to his resignation in 1857. Dr. William SWEETZER, 1852 to his resignation in 1860. C. L. FORD, 1852 to his resignation in February, 1862. Moses JACKMAN, 1850 to the close. A. G. W. SMITH, 1852 to 1858. B. F. ADAMS, 1854 to the close. Dr. A. T. WOODWARD, 1854 to his resignation in September, 1860. Ferrand PARKER, 1857 to the close. Willard CHILDS, M. D., 1857 to his resignation in 1858. C. M. WILLARD, 1858 to the close. Carlos S. SHERMAN, 1858 to the close. Charles SHELDON, 1860 to the close. Dr. Charles L. ALLEN, 1860 to the close.
 
 

      Selah GRIDLEY, December 7, 1818, to December 6, 1819. J. P. BATCHELDER, December 6, 1819, to December 10, 1820. Joseph A. GALLUP, December 10, 1820, to December 20, 1824. Chauncy LANGDON, December 20, 1826, to December 20, 1827. William Tully, December 18, 1827, to November 14, 1837. John MEACHAM, November 14, 1837, to March 27, 1838. William TULLY, March 27, 1838, to October 4, 1839. Dr. Horace GREEN, October 4, 1839, to August 30, 1841. Dr. James MCCLINTOCK, August 30, 1841, to his removal by the corporation, December 30, 1843. Joseph PERKINS, August 30, 1843, to February 25, 1857. Middleton GOLDSMITH, February 25, 1857, to November 14, 1857. Willard CHILDS, November 14, 1857, to May 28, 1858. Chester SPENCER, May 28, 1858, to the close.

      Thomas P. MATTHEWS, December, 17, 1818, to March 4, 1819. Theodore WOODWARD, March 4, 18 19, to December 18, 1821. Zimri HOWE, December 18, 1821, to November 21, 1832. 13. F. LANGDON, November 21, 1832, to November 25, 1834. S. H. MERRILL, November 25, 1834, to November 14, 1837. O. N. DANA, November 14, 1837, to December 2, 1839. T. W. RICE, December 2, 1839, to October 5, 1841. I. DAVEY, October 5, 1841, to November 20, 1844. E. S. CARR, November 20, 1844, to November 21, 1854. A. T. WOODWARD, November 21, 1854, to May 7, 1857. B. F. ADAMS, May 7, 1857, to the close.
 
 

      Selah GRIDLEY, professor of theory and practice of medicine and materia medica, 1818 to 1820, and medical jurisprudence in 1820. Theodore WOODWARD, professor of surgery and obstetrics, and diseases of women and children, 1818 to 1839. L. Leronte CAZIER, A. M., professor of chemistry, anatomy and physiology, 1818 to 1819. Thomas P. MATTHEW s, A. M., professor of chemistry and anatomy, 1819 to 1820. John P. BATCHELDER, M. D., professor of anatomy and physiology, 1819 to 1821. Amos EATON, professor of botany, chemistry and natural philosophy, 1820 to 1825. Joseph A. GALLUP, professor of theory and practice and materia medica, 1820 to 1823. William ANDERSON, professor of anatomy and physiology, 1822 to 1824. Jonathan A. ALLEN, professor of materia medica and pharmacy, from 1822 to 1829. William TULLY, M. D., professor of theory and practice of medicine, 1824 to 1839. Alden MARCH, professor of anatomy and physiology, 1825 to 1834. Lewis C. BECK, professor of botany and chemistry, 1826 to 1532. Amos EATON, professor of natural philosophy, 1826 to 1828. Solomon Foote, professor of natural philosophy, 1828 to 1833. John D'WOLF, professor of chemistry and natural philosophy, 1833 to 1839. James H. ARMSBY, professor of anatomy and physiology, 1835 to 1839. Horace GREEN, professor of theory and practice of physics, 1839 to 1841.  Joseph PERKINS, professor of materia medica and obstetrics, 1839 to 1857.James HADLEY, professor of anatomy and pharmacy, 1839 to 1841. Robert NELSON, professor, of anatomy and physiology, 1839 to 1840. James BRYAN, professor of surgery and medical jurisprudence, 1839 to 1841. James MCCLINTOCK, professor of general, special and surgical anatomy, 1841 to 1843. Frank H. HAMILTON, professor of principles and practice of surgery, 1841 to 1842. C. L. MITCHELL, professor of physiology, general pathology and operative obstetrics, 1841 to 1845. David M. REESE, professor of theory and practice of medicine, 1841 to 1843. William C. WALLACE, professor of ophthalmic anatomy and surgery, 1841 to 1812. William MATHER, professor of chemistry and pharmacy, 1841. William P. RUSSELL, professor of medical jurisprudence, 1842. Alfred C. POST, professor of ophthalmic anatomy and surgery, 1842 to 1843. Ezra S. CARR, professor of chemistry,, natural history and physiology, 1842 to 1853. Samuel PARKMAN, professor of descriptive and surgical anatomy, 1843 to 1845. Middleton GOLDSMITH, professor of the principles and practice of surgery, 1845 to 1857. Thomas M. MARKOE, professor of descriptive and surgical anatomy, 1846 to 1849. Solomon FOOTE, professor of medical jurisprudence, 1844 to 1846. C. L. FORD, professor of anatomy and physiology, 1849 to 1860. William C. KITTRIDGE, professor of medical jurisprudence, 1846 to 1858. George HADLEY, professor of chemistry and natural history, 1853 to 1855. Adrian T. WOODWARD, professor of obstetrics and diseases of women and children, 1856 to 1860. Albert SMITH, professor of materia medica and therapeutics, 1857. William P. SEYMOUR, professor of materia medica, 1857 to the close. E. C. SANBORN, professor of surgery, 1857 to the close. P. PINEO, professor of medical jurisprudence, 1859 to the close. P. D. BRADFORD, professor of physiology and pathology, 1859 to the close. Charles L. ALLEN, professor of chemistry and natural history, 1855 to 1856. George HADLEY, professor of chemistry and natural history, 1856 to the close. Charles L. ALLEN, professor of theory, and practice of medicine, 1860 to close. William Sweetser, professor of theory and practice of medicine, 1843 to 1860. Ralf GOWDRY, professor of medical jurisprudence, 1839 to 1843.
 
 

      Selah GRIDLEY, 1818 to 1819. John P. BATCHELDER, 1819 to 1820. Joseph A. GALLUP, 1820 to 1824. William TULLY, 1824 to 1839. Horace GREEN, 1840 to 1841. James MCCLINTOCK, 1841 to 1843. Joseph PERKINS, 1843 to 1857. C. L. FORD, 1857. William SWEETSER, 1857 to 1860. Charles L. ALLEN, 1860 to close.
 
 

      Thomas P. MATTHEWS, 1818 to 18 19. Theodore WOODWARD, 1819 to 1839. Joseph PERKINS, 1840 to 1842. E. S. CARR, 1842, 1843. George HADLEY, 1854. The dean of the faculty acted as registrar from 1854 to 1856. A. T. Woodward, 1856 to 1860. 
 
 

      The first medical society ever organized in the State held its first meeting at the house of Joseph MUNN, innholder, at Rutland, in August, 1795, at which Dr. Ezekiel PORTER was made chairman ; Dr. Benjamin WALKER, clerk; Drs. Samuel SHAW, Daniel REED and Benjamin WALKER, censors. Messrs. Enos BELL and Jonathan SHAW were examined by said censors and recommended. Dr. John SARGENT, of Pawlet, was the first president of the society.

      There was a County Medical Society organized in this county during the first quarter of the century, and probably as early as 1812; but the records are lost, or destroyed, and little is known of its career. It is believed to have been a prosperous organization for many years, particularly during the lifetime of the Drs. PORTER, who took a deep interest in all matters pertaining to the profession. But in later years interest in the society seems to have decreased, and not long after 1860 the organization was allowed to die out. For more than ten years the county was without a medical society, until the organization of the second one in February, 1877.
 
 

      The Rutland County Medical and Surgical Society was organized in February, 187, at Castleton. Dr. J. D. HANRAHAN, of Rutland, was the first president; Dr. A. T. WOODWARD, of Brandon, was elected president in July, 1877, and re-elected in 1878; Dr. H. R. JONES, of Benson, was elected president in July, 1879; Dr. L. D. ROSS, of Poultney, was elected president in July, 1880. Dr. John M. CURRIER, of Castleton, was elected secretary when the society was organized, and re-elected every year until 1880, when Dr. E. D. ELKS, of Poultney, was chosen to the office. The meetings of the society have been held every three months for the past three years on the shores of Lake Bombazine. Before that the meetings were held in Hydeville, with the exception of the meeting in 1877, which took place in Rutland. The society has been constantly growing in members and usefulness since its organization. The annual meeting is usually held in July, and after the exercises of the day the members make excursions to Neshobe Island and to other resorts on the lake.

      Since the year 1880 the successive presidents of the society have been as follows: 1881, L. H. COCHRAN, West Rutland. 1882, James SANFORD, Castleton. 1883, L. E. WAKEFIELD, Fairhaven. 1884, E. A. POND, Rutland. 1885, C. W. Peck, Brandon.

      The secretaries have been as follows: 1881, E. D. ELLIS, Poultney. 1882-83, R. LAPE, Fairhaven. 1884, J. H. KING, Rutland. 1885, J. P. NEWTON, Benson.

      The censors at the time of its organization were J. D. HANRAHAN, Rutland; J. SANFORD, Castleton, and L. D. ROSS, Poultney. The present officers, including censors, are as follows: President, C. W. PECK, Brandon; vice-president, E. D. ELLIS, Poultney; secretary, J. P. NEWTON, Benson; treasurer, C. C. NICHOLS, Castleton; censors, E. D. ELLIS, Poultney; D. FOSBURGH, West Rutland, and J. H. KING, Rutland.
 
 

      This society was organized December 21, 1819, by the students of Castleton Medical Academy. They met every evening during the session of medical lectures. One of the members was appointed to lecture at 6 o'clock in the evening. The professors of the academy were honorary members. January 4, 1821, they passed a resolution to buy a cabinet for the purpose of commencing a collection of specimens of natural history, and having a place to store them. It seems that this was the commencement of the large cabinet of Castleton Medical College. N. FARNES was the first president and A. KELLOGG the first secretary. It continued in active operation two years. The following note was appended to the records of the society:
 
 

      This organization was made by the physicians of Castleton and vicinity for the purpose of furnishing to poor people medical advice and surgical assistance free. Meetings were held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 2 o'clock p. m., at the offices of the different members. Special meetings were held at other times when occasion required it.

      This clinic was organized in August, 1879. Dr. J. N. NORTHROP has held the office of president, and Dr. John M. CURRIER the office of secretary since its organization. The discussion of medical subjects was a great advantage to the members of the organization, while it served to create more fraternal feeling among them. Such cases in surgery as are usually sent to the cities for treatment are enabled to receive assistance at home at a small outlay, without incurring any risk in traveling.
 

      This society was organized June 6, 1843. The annual meeting was held on the last day of the spring session; the semi-annual meeting on the last day of the autumnal session. The first officers were Joseph PERKINS, president, Josiah N. NORTHROP, secretary, Egbert JAMIESON, treasurer. This society continued in active operation until the school was discontinued in 1862.
 
 

      This institution was chartered by the Legislature and consists of a building and lot in Rutland village, the building containing six consulting rooms. The library contains about 2,500 volumes and is valuable, covering all departments of the science. The dispensary is equipped with every instrument needed for any surgical operation, with apparatus for the investigation and treatment of disease. This is a free gift to the dispensary, and cost about $10,000. There are to be the following departments: Outdoor patients, Dr. GILCHRIST; diseases of women, to which Dr. WOODWARD is appointed; diseases of the skin, vacant; diseases of the eye and ear, Dr. PUTNAM; diseases of children, Dr. FOX; diseases of the heart and arteries, Dr. POND; diseases of the chest and respiratory passages, Dr. ELLIS; diseases of the nervous system, vacant; diseases of the joints and deformities, vacant; surgical operations, Dr. GOLDSMITH. The plan of the dispensary is, first, to give to the poor gratuitously the advice of experts; second, to raise up a corps of medical men who will become real experts. Medicines, as well as advice, are dispensed gratuitously to all comers. Dr. M. GOLDSMITH was chiefly instrumental in establishing the institution.

      The medical profession has been so numerously represented in this town during past years, by men, too, who were in every way an honor to both their calling and the town, that we can only attempt to give brief sketches of the more prominent.

      The first physician in Rutland of whom there is an authentic record was Dr. Jacob RUBACK, who was born in Prussia between 1740 and 1750. He was a surgeon in the Prussian army and came to America previous to the Revolutionary War, landing in Quebec. After a short period in the British army as surgeon he went to Connecticut, where he married and then removed to the New Hampshire Grants. He took part in the battle of Bennington, and in 1798 was appointed surgeon to the Vermont troops. He was one of the petitioners for the first State Medical Society. Soon after Burgoyne's defeat he came to Rutland and remained here until 1782; he lived on the road leading to the high bridge in Clarendon. In the records of the Council of Safety, October to, 1777, is the following: "This may certify to whom it may concern that Dr. Jacob RUBACK being a friend of his country has full power from this council, to take his estate, where it may be found, proving his property " On March 20, 1778, it was voted by the Council to provide a surgeon for Captains ALLEN and CLARK's companies, and that Dr. Jacob RUBACK be the surgeon for the purposes aforesaid. The captains referred to were Ethan ALLEN and Isaac CLARK. Dr. RUBACK died at Grand Isle in April, 1809.

      Dr. James PORTER may be said to have been born to the profession, as his father and three uncles were physicians. He was left an orphan at four years of age and lived a part of the time until he was seventeen with his uncle Ezekiel, in Rutland. At that age he was permitted to go to sea as super-cargo. The vessel was captured by a French privateer and he suffered for a period, not only much hardship, but danger of confinement in a French prison. Being released, however, by a British vessel, he was sent to Norfolk and soon afterward arrived in New York with but one penny as his possession. Returning to Rutland, he began the study of medicine with his uncle and continued until he was duly licensed to practice; for the first few years he practiced with his uncle, and when the epidemic of 1812-13 swept over the country, Dr. PORTER was here alone to contend against its ravages. With such singular ability, fearlessness and endurance did he discharge his duties, that he gained the most unqualified esteem and friendship of the community. His skill increased with his practice and he became widely known for his success in surgery. Dr. PORTER died in Rutland at the age of seventy-four years, after a long life of the greatest usefulness.

      Dr. Lorenzo SHELDON, son of Medad and Lucy (BASS) SHELDON, was born in Rutland, Vt., May 8, 1801. He was the eldest of a family of eleven children, consisting of five sons and six daughters. His father carried on a farm north of what is now known as West Rutland village.

      The subject of the sketch early manifested a desire for a broader culture than a constant devotion to the farm permitted and, having a taste for the study and practice of medicine, the way was opened for his entrance upon the necessary preparation for that profession. He entered the Academy of Medicine at Castleton, Vt., where lie continued his studies until his graduation, January 16, 1820. After completing his course at the medical college he returned to his native place and commenced study and practice with Dr. Jonathan SHAW, with whom he formed a partnership. This connection, however, continued only about one year, when Dr. SHAW removed to Clarendon Springs, leaving young Dr. SHELDON to practice independently in his chosen field.

      He soon won a good practice, and commanded the confidence of the community as a conscientious, attentive, intelligent and skillful physician. After a few, years' practice, inducements were held out to secure his removal to Waddington, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., to which place he removed in the year 1826.

      On his return, 1828, he entered, with all the ardor and energy of his nature into the practice of his profession, and won an honored position which he maintained till death, continuing to respond to the last to calls of friends who would not give him up, though he sought relief from the fatigues and cares of practice as the infirmities of age crept on. In the year 1829, February 6, Dr. SHELDON was married to Mahala SMITH, of West Rutland. Of this marriage were born seven children -- Sophronia M., Darwin Rush, Lucy Amorette, Charles S., Lacy L., Harley G. and Mary Kate, only two of whom, Lucy and Harley, survive him. In the year 1835 Dr. SHELDON entered into partnership with Mr. William F. BARNES, and commenced the marble business, then in its infancy. At one time this company owned the entire marble deposit extending from the present quarry of SHELDONS & SLASON, north. Dr. SHELDON, at a later date, became senior member of the firm of SHELDONS & SLASON, continuing his connection with the firm till 1865, when he sold out, and ceased to have any connection with the marble business. But he continued to have large interests in real estate, which absorbed a considerable portion of his time through the remainder of his life. While the responsibilities of his large marble interests were upon him, he sought some relief from his professional duties, and hence during those years his practice was somewhat restricted.

      He died Sunday morning, September 5, 1880, at the age of eighty years. He was a prominent member of the Congregational Church from 1826 and a deacon from 1865 to his death. He was also a member of the Masonic order, and conspicuous in all good works. It was written of him by his biographer that "his was a well-balanced, well-developed, rounded manhood, which, while presenting no very striking features, was strong at every point."

      Dr. Ezekiel PORTER came to Rutland either before the beginning of the present century or very soon thereafter. He was uncle to James PORTER and for some years contemporary with him in practice He lived in Rutland village on the southeast corner of Main and Green streets; was a prominent citizen and physician during his stay here, and finally removed to Floyd county, Ind. His wife was Eunice POMEROY, of Coventry, Mass., and she died in Rutland in 1814. He died in Indiana in 1823, leaving three sons there -- Pomeroy, James and Julius.

      James B. PORTER was a son of Dr. James PORTER, and was born September 10, 1806, at Waterford, N. Y. He was fitted for college at Rutland and took a partial course in Middlebury College; attended lectures at the Castleton Medical College and took his degree at the Woodstock Medical College in 1832. He immediately began practice in Rutland and continued prominent in the profession for forty-seven years. He lived in the building now owned by the Rutland Missionary Association, on Main street, until 1851, when he built the house afterward occupied by him until his death, a little back from Main street. He was noted as a family physician of the old school, and as such was very popular and enjoyed a large practice. He died February 17, 1879. His wife was Harriet GRIGGS.

      Dr. Cyrus PORTER, son of Dr. James PORTER, was born June 25, 1808, and one of the four brothers, three of whom were physicians, as well as his father and grandfather. He received his early education in Rutland and attended later the then flourishing seminary at Castleton. His health was never rugged and fearing he would not be able to endure the hardships of active practice, he learned all there was to learn at that early date of the profession of dentistry. This he practiced for some years here, and at Manchester and other towns. He then made an extended tour of the West and returning with improved health, he began studying medicine with his father. He attended lectures at the Albany Medical College and at Woodstock, and graduated from the Vermont Medical College June 11, 1839. He practiced here a few years and then removed to Peru, Clinton county, N.Y., but remained there but about two years. He was married in 1841, returned to Rutland and joined in practice with his brother James B. He received the appointment of examining surgeon early in. the last war, and was afterward president of the board of examining surgeons, a position which he resigned in 1871. He died of paralysis, June 12, 1883, aged almost seventy-five years. As a physician and a man he was held in high esteem by all who enjoyed his acquaintance.

      Dr. Hannibal PORTER, younger brother of Cyrus and James B. PORTER, was born November 10, 1819. He was educated at Dartmouth College and graduated in 1841. His medical studies were pursued with his father and at Woodstock, taking his degree from the latter institution. He also attended lectures in New York city and practiced there about two years before coming to Rutland. He was possessed of an unusually active and brilliant intellect, and his studies were pursued with energy and perseverance, until his education was exceptional. But his health, never very good, became still more impaired, and he died on the 27th of September, 1863, of paralysis caused by poison received in a post mortem examination. He was stricken down in the midst of his usefulness.

      Of Dr. Jonathan SHAW, who was in practice in Rutland before the present century, not much is known. He was born is 1771 and died in 1839. His first wife was Mary, daughter of Obadiah BASS. He was located in practice at West Rutland, and lived in the house now occupied by C. H. SHERMAN; he became a prominent man in the community, both in and out of his profession. He subsequently came into possession of a grist-mill at Clarendon Springs and removed thither, where he died of a cancer.

      Dr. James ROSS was born in Shrewsbury, May 8, 1809, and studied his profession and attended lectures at the old medical school at Woodstock. In 7832 he married Almira EDSON and began practice at Rochester, Vt., but removed to Rutland in the following year. The remainder of his life was spent here, excepting five years passed partly in Woodstock and partly in Le Roy, N. Y. For his second wife he married Rebecca YOUNG in 1858. He was the father of seven children, one of whom is Charles E. ROSS, one of the leading merchants of Rutland. He died on the 17th of May, 1880, aged seventy-one years. Dr. ROSS was a man of exemplary character, upright and honorable in all his business with others. His tenderness of heart and warm sympathies made him deservedly successful and popular with his patients, while his thorough knowledge of his profession gave him a position in its front rank.

      Dr. Joel GREEN was born in Westminster, Mass., about the year 1787, and came to Clarendon when five years old. He soon afterward was taken to New Boston, town of Chittenden in this county. When he had reached a proper age he studied medicine with Dr. Josiah HALE, of Brandon, who married his sister. Dr. GREEN removed to Rutland in 1866 and practiced here until near his death, just previous to which event he went to Castleton and there died in the summer of 1849.

      Dr. Horace GREEN was a brother of Dr. Joel GREEN, and was born in Chittenden, this county, early in the century. He was probably educated at Castelton Medical College, and was professor of the theory and practice of medicine in that institution from 1839 to 1841. He practiced several years in Rutland and subsequently removed to New York city, where he became very celebrated for the treatment of throat affections. He was president of New York Medical College from 1849 to 1858. Some years later he removed to Sing Sing and died there in 1864.

      Dr. J. Dunham GREEN, son of Joel GREEN, studied his profession with Dr. Horace GREEN and graduated at Castleton in 1849, and in the New York Medical College in 1850. He practiced ten years in New York and about ten years in Rutland, entered the army and lost his health, forcing him to abandon his profession.

      Drs. David E. and Thomas PAGE practiced in Rutland many years ago and were a short time in partnership together. They were born in Bennington, Vt., and secured their medical education at Castleton. Thomas located at once in Rutland and David E. in Shoreham, Addison county, where he remained about fourteen years, and came to Rutland about 1864. He died about a year later. Thomas is remembered as a thoroughly educated physician, but became somewhat dissipated. They both died in Rutland.
 
 

"History of Rutland County Vermont with Illustrations & 
Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men & Pioneers"
Edited by H. Y. Smith & W. S. Rann, Syracuse, N. Y.
D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886
History of Rutland County
Chapter XVI.
(pages 235-244)

Transcribed by Karima, 2002