History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1143

H. B. Dale, physician and surgeon, was born in the town of Romulus, Seneca Co., N.Y., Oct. 23, 1835; read medicine at Bath, Steuben Co., N.Y.; graduated from Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College in 1860; came to Oshkosh in 1860. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Homeopathic Society, was president of the society two years ago; hew was Superintendent of Oshkosh City schools for eight years; Mayor two terms, Alderman one term. The Doctor was married at Fond du Lac, in May, 1860, to Augusta Olcott, a native of the state of New York; they have one son- Harvey B., Jr.