History of Providence County, Rhode Island, Volume I, Part 14

Author: Bayles, Richard M. (Richard Mather), ed
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: New York, W. W. Preston
Number of Pages: 1036

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L. H. Beaudry, M.D., was born December 23d, 1842, in St. Damase, St. Hyacinthe county, Quebec; being the son of Francis X. and Euse- bie (Hebert) Beaudry. His father was a farmer, and is still living in Canada, at the age of 89 years. Our subject went to the parish school from 1850 to 1855, and from the latter date to 1861 attended St. Hya- cinthe College. After leaving college he was for a time engaged in farming, with his father. He was married about that time, to Marie P. Lucier of his native town. They have had twelve children, of whom six died in infancy. Those living are: Marie Louise, now the wife of Doctor L. P. de Prandpie of Fall River, Mass .; Louis Philippe; Rodrigue D .; Victorine H .; Edgar and Bertha. From 1866 to 1868 young Beaudry engaged as a teacher at St. Pie, Bagot county, Quebec, and in the latter year he began to study medicine at McGill Univer- sity, Montreal. After graduating there with honors, in 1871, he practiced medicine 15 years at St. Césaire, Rouville county, Quebec. While there he held the office of councilman for two years, post- master two years, and inspector of licenses under the federal liquor law, two years. From that place he removed to Pawtucket, where he has practiced since May 1st, 1886, being well patronized.

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George A. Brug, M.D., the son of Philip and Marguerita Brug, was born in New York city, May 29th, 1853. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of Providence, R. I., and after graduating from the clas- sical department of the high school, entered Brown University. After remaining there two years he took two courses of medical lectures at Bowdoin College, and one course at Detroit Medical School. He graduated with honors at Bowdoin in June, 1875. In September fol- lowing he went to Europe, where he visited the principal hospitals in London, and after visiting other countries, spent eight months in hospital work in Vienna and six weeks in Paris, and four months in Strasburg in study. Returning to Providence he opened an office at 212 Broad street, and afterward moved to 137 Washington street. He has been engaged in practice in Providence for the past 11 years. He is a member of the Rhode Island Medical Society, the Providence Medical Association, and is connected with a number of charitable and beneficial orders, a surgeon in different organizations of militia, and has served as medical externe at the Rhode Island Hospital. He was married to Miss Eliza Campbell, at Norfolk, Mass., January 1st, 1879, and has three children: Philip G., Eden M. and Grace E.

Edwin Boulster, M. D., was born in North Smithfield, July 4th, 1843, his parents being Warren and Samantha M. Boulster. His edu- cation was confined to the common school until he was old enough to earn the means with which to pursue it further. He learned the trade of a brass moulder, and by working at that and other kinds of work he was able to pay his way at higher schools. He spent several terms in Lapham Institute, North Scituate, and afterward learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, working in that line for several years. In 1872 and 1873 he took his first course in Bowdoin College, and in 1874 entered the Eclectic University of Philadelphia. Graduating there in March, 1875, he went to Burrillville and began practice. After eight years spent there he entered a partnership with Doctor A. S. Wetherel at Woonsocket, but retained his office in Burrillville. He is still practicing in both places, mostly in Woonsocket. He was married in 1887. to Eudora E. Burlingame.

Rufus Herbert Carver, M.D., son of Charles H. and Sarah Carver, was born at Taunton, Mass., January 22d, 1849. He attended the common schools, graduating from the high school in 1866, and from Harvard Medical School in 1870. He began practice in Providence in May of that year. In February, 1872, he removed to Pascoag, and took the practice of Doctor Samuel O. Griffin, who was sick, and in March, 1873, he returned to Providence and became associated with Doctors Capron and Perry. This partnership was dissolved in Octo- ber, 1877, since which time he has been practicing at 12 Aborn street. He has been visiting physician to the Providence Lying-in Hospital since its foundation, and admitting physician for the last two years. He is a member of the medical societies of state and city and is un- married.

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Charles K. Clark, M.D., was born in Scituate. in 1851. He is a son of Daniel A. Clark, Sr., whose wife was Mary E. Harrington. His paternal ancestors for three generations back were of the same name. Charles K. was educated at Lapham Institute and Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York. He graduated from the latter institu- tion in 1874, and in 1875 located at Fiskville, in the Pawtuxet valley, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He has held the offices of assessor of taxes and school committee. He was married in 1876, to Miss Lizzie Manta, daughter of Reverend Zebulon Manta, of Maine, and they have had two children, a son and a daughter, of which only the former is now living.

William Caldwell, M.D., was born in Boston, Mass., August 17th, 1844. His parents were Samuel R. and Harriet Caldwell. In his youthful years he became a drug clerk and followed that business ten years. He commenced practicing medicine as a physician in 1867. and settled in Providence, his present location, in 1873. He was a member of the school committee from 1882 to 1889, and has been sur- geon to the United Train of Artillery, and examining physician for several benefit societies. He married Ella M. Tibbets of Portland, Me., in 1870, and has two children-Eva May and Edith Maude.

Doctor Hector Canfield, son of Pearl and Lydia Canfield, was born in Stanstead, Province of Quebec, February 8th, 1834, where he shared the experience in general of the average country lad of half a century ago. He attended the district school three months in winter and did general farm work in summer, until 14 years of age, when he assumed the function of the " printer's devil " in the office of the local paper, the Stanstead Journal. There he remained about six years, and then went to Manchester, N. H., and thence to St. Johnsbury, Vt., to fill the position of foreman of the Caledonian office, where he superin- tended the introduction of steam power presses into that office. At that place he graduated from the printing office to the Christian min- istry, in 1861, and from that time forward he held the pastoral rela- tion successively in Cabot and Waterbury, Vt .; Pittsfield and Barn- stead, N. H .; Boston, North Attleboro and Newburyport, Mass .; and Providence, R. I. He was married in his native town, in 1854, to Laura L. Stone. Their children were: George C., Lillie E., Henry H. (deceased), Florence L. and Minnie E. Having pursued a somewhat systematic course of reading on the subject of medicine, under the direction and by the advice of different physicians he commenced the practice of medicine in 1868, in Pittsfield, N. H., and in his suc- cessive fields, at North Attleboro, Newburyport and Providence he has practiced, meeting with very encouraging recognition, and a good degree of success.

George Wheaton Carr was born in Warwick, R. I., January 31st, 1834. He was the son of John and Maria Brayton Carr. After a full preliminary academic education he entered Brown University, and

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graduated as A.M. in 1857. He then studied medicine in the office of Doctor J. W. C. Ely, of Providence, and in the medical department of Columbian College, at Washington, D. C., and subsequently in the University of Pennsylvania, graduating thence in 1860. In that year he was appointed assistant surgeon general of the state of Rhode Island, on the staff of Governor William Sprague. In 1861 he was commissioned assistant surgeon of the 1st R. I. D. Militia, on the staff of Colonel A. E. Burnside, who then commanded that regiment. He served with the regiment at Camp Sprague, Washington, and at the first battle of Bull Run. On the muster out of that regiment (being a three months regiment) in August, 1861, he was commissioned assist- ant surgeon, and soon after surgeon, of the 2dR. I. Vols., commanded by Colonel Frank Wheaton, afterward general. He was with the regiment at Camp Brightwood, Washington, and in all the battles and marches of the army of the Potomac, acting also as brigade surgeon and field operating surgeon, in which capacity he served at the battles of York- town, Mechanicsville, Hanover Junction, Gaines' Mill, Seven Pines, Chickahominy Swamp, the seven days battle before Richmond, Mal- vern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania, Brandy Station, Mine Run and Gettysburg. He was mustered out with the regiment in 1864, and was soon after commissioned brigade surgeon of the Second Brigade of R. I. Militia. In 1868 he was appointed examin- ing surgeon of pensions; in 1869, medical director of the R. I. State Militia; in 1878, consulting surgeon of the R. I. Hospital: in 1877 consulting physician of the Butler Hospital, all of which positions he now holds. He served as surgeon of the R. I. Hospital from the opening of that institution till 1888, when he resigned, after 20 years service.

Warren Cooke, M.D., of Lincoln, was at the time of his death one of the oldest and most prominent physicians in the town. He was the son of Jesse and Lydia (Thayer) Cooke, and was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, August 10th, 1809. He studied medicine with Doctor Hiram Cleveland of Pawtucket, and subsequently took a course of lec- tures in the Columbian Medical College, Washington, D. C., taking his degree of M.D. from that institution, then under the presidency of Doctor Stephen Chapen, in the year 1834. He practiced his profes- sion first in the state of Maryland. In 1836, under the advice of Doc- tor Cleveland he came to this place and for 30 years thereafter was located at Lonsdale, where he pursued a large and lucrative practice. He was always in feeble health, yet with few interruptions from sickness he labored faithfully until 1867, when his health became so much impaired that he was compelled to give up the greater part of his active business. About this time he moved a short distance from Lonsdale to what is known as the Smith place, one of the oldest landmarks in the country. It was his object in moving here to re- tire to a more quiet life, but he kept actively engaged in his profes-

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sional pursuits until the day of his decease in 1873, when he dropped dead from heart disease while in conversation with a youthful friend then on a visit to the family. He was very attentive to the wants and needs of others in his profession, but was quiet, reserved and much opposed to ostentation or great show.

While in Lonsdale he filled several positions of trust, honor and responsibility. He was selected at one time by his fellow townsmen for representative to the state legislature, but he felt the duties of his profession were such that he should not accept. He always took a deep interest in the affairs of the village. He delivered lectures before the Young Men's Lyceum. He was elected vestryman in Christ's church, October 23d, 1835. He declined but was elected again April 18th, 1836, and continued to serve until 1848, when he was elected treasurer. He was sent to the Diocesan Convention several times. He was one of the school committee for eight or ten years. In all the various duties in life he acted conscientiously and from a high sense of integrity. "In the sick chamber he was kind and gentle," says a leading publication, " never precipitate or rash. In cases of doubt or perplexity he sought counsel. For double dealing and quackery he had the utmost contempt. Principle was always paramount to self interest. He died May 15th, 1873."

In November, 1845, he married Elizabeth Arnold of Smithfield, R. I. One daughter, Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Thornton, survives him. Mrs. Cooke was the daughter of Jonathan and Abigail Arnold. Her mother was the daughter of John Randall of North Providence, of one of the oldest representative families in the county.

Benoni Carpenter, M.D., of Pawtucket, was a native of Rehoboth, Mass., being the eldest son of Caleb Carpenter. He studied medicine with Doctor Usher Parsons, and entered Brown University, graduat- ing in 1829. He then attended Jefferson Medical College, of Phila- delphia, from which institution he received his diploma in 1832. He commenced the practice of medicine in his native town, and subse- quently removed to Seekonk Center, and still later came to Pawtucket. After practicing there until 1856, he removed to North Attleboro, Mass., but returned to Pawtucket in 1860. During the war he was connected with the army in his professional capacity. He died in November. 1877. His wife was Adeline Everett, of Wrentham, Mass .. and their children were: Everett A., a lawyer of Sag Harbor, Long Island; W. B. Carpenter, a lawyer practicing in New York city; Ade- line E., widow of J. Stone, now resides in Hyde Park, Mass .: Frank H., engaged in mercantile business in New York city: Fred. B., a physician of East Providence; and Sally S., wife of Frank B. Webster, of Hyde Park.

Fred. B. Carpenter, M.D., was born in Pawtucket, June 8th, 1845. After attending the high school of that town he entered Brown Uni- versity in 1864. He then studied medicine with Doctor Lloyd Mor-

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ton, of Pawtucket, and in 1868 received his degree of M. D. from Harvard Medical College. In that year he began to practice medicine in East Providence, where he still remains.

George Edward Carpenter, M.D., was born August 23d, 1849, in that part of the town of Seekonk, Mass., which on March 1st, 1862, became East Providence, R. I. His parents were George Otis and Amanda (Armington) Carpenter. His early life was passed on his father's farm and in attendance at the district schools of the town. In the fall of 1865 he entered the English and classical school of Messrs. Mowry & Goff, in Providence, from the classical department of which he graduated in 1868. He then entered Brown University, from which he was graduated with the degree of A.B., in 1873, having been absent from college one year in 1870-71, during which time he studied medicine. He received the degree of A.M. from Brown in 1878. After graduation he studied medicine with Doctor Sylvanus Clapp, of Pawtucket, R. I., and attended lectures at the Long Island College Hospital, at Brooklyn, N. Y., and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York city, and from the latter institution he received the degree of M.D., March 1st, 1875. He joined the. Rhode Island Medical Society in March, 1875, and in the following autumn commenced practice in the village of Sand Bank, Oswego county, N. Y., where he remained until April, 1878. On July 1st, 1878, he com- menced practice in East Providence, where he has since remained. He has held the offices of school committee, town superintendent of schools, and health officer, in East Providence. He was married November 9th, 1875, to Eliza K., daughter of Perry Barney, of East Providence, and their five children have been: Edna R., John B., George O. (deceased), Ida M. and Mary A.

Lee Wheaton Clapp, M. D., was born January 3d, 1849, in Paws tucket, and graduated from Harvard Medical College in 1873. During the same year he commenced the practice of medicine in Pawtucket, and still continues in that field.

Sylvanus Clapp, M.D., was born in West Hampton, Mass., Novem- ber 22d. 1815. After taking a course of lectures at Harvard College, he graduated from Dartmouth College in 1836. He practiced medi- cine five years in Massachusetts, and then came to Pawtucket, in 1841. At the latter place he continued in practice till his death, June 15th, 1879.

Hiram Cleveland, M.D., late of Pawtucket, was born in Plainfield, Conn., January 8th, 1799. He graduated from Woodstock, Vermont, Medical College, and for a time practiced in Coventry, R. I. In 1823 he came to Pawtucket, where he continued to reside and practice medicine till his death, in 1858. He joined the state medical society in 1824. Doctor Cleveland married Miss Esther Robinson, and be- came the father of three sons, all of whom grew to manhood, but are now dead. Their names were Henry A., George Clinton and Charles

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Carroll. The second was a physician of Rehoboth and Cumberland Hill. Doctor Cleveland was one of 34 who formed the first temper- ance society in Rhode Island. He was deeply interested in educa- tional matters. and assisted a number of young persons to obtain an education. Mrs. Mary, wife of Henry Jenks, was an adopted daugh- ter of Doctor Cleveland, and now resides on the old homestead.

Doctor I. S. Cook, a graduate of Harvard, and of Tufts College, of Massachusetts, came to this county soon after the death of Doctor Nutting. He had been principal of Perkins Academy two years. He graduated from Harvard in 1886, and came here in 1887. He is still practicing at Georgiaville.

Doctor James Henry Davenport, now practicing at 5 Harrison street, Providence, was born in Fall River, Mass., March 17th, 1862. His parents were William and Julia S. (Gifford) Davenport. He was educated in the public schools of Fall River, Brown University (class of 1883), medical department of the University of Vermont (class of 1885), and medical department of Harvard University (class of 1887). He was interne at Rhode Island Hospital from September 1st, 1885, to November 1st, 1886; and resident physician at Boston Lying-in Hospital from January 1st to May 1st, 1887. He has been in private practice in Providence since September, 1887. He is a member of several medical societies, and is assistant surgeon in the department of Gynæcology at the Rhode Island Hospital.

Francois X. Dion is located at Central Falls in the practice of medicine as a certified pharmacist, not having attained to the full degree of an M.D. He has, however, practiced his profession with success for many years. He is the father of nine children.

Addington Davenport, M.D., was born at Boylston, Mass., May 7th, 1785. He married Eliza Kennedy, and practiced medicine in Paw- tucket many years. He died there. September 21st, 1822, leaving two sons, Addington and George. The former was born in Rehoboth, now Pawtucket, February 8th, 1808. He studied medicine with Doctor Ira Barrows, and graduated from Brown University. He practiced medicine in Pawtucket, Newport and Providence, and died in Pawtucket August 1st, 1864. His wife was Elizabeth Mumford, and they had four children, only one of whom, Horace W., is now living.

Raymond P. Eddy, M.D., of Greenville, was born in Smithfield, August 17th, 1823. His early years were spent working on the farm and in the mill, and for a time he was engaged in the jewelry busi- ness. His health failing he turned his attention to the study of medi- cine. In 1860 he received the degree of M.D. from the Medical Insti- tute of Cincinnati, Ohio, and since that time has practiced in the town of Smithfield. He was married November 27th, 1846, to Eliza, daughter of Harry Smith. Their children were: Albert Fulton, Elmer Bertley and Raymond Perry. Mrs. Eddy died April 6th, L. of C.

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1842; and Doctor Eddy married his second wife, Miss Ella M. Haw- kins, and by this marriage is the father of one daughter, Ruth Pearl Eddy.

Elmer Bertley Eddy, son of the last noticed, was born in Smith- field, January 8th, 1850. After his graduation from the Lapham In- stitute, in 1870, he began the study of medicine under his father. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, in 1873, and practiced with his father a short time afterward. He is now practicing in Olneyville.

Elmer S. Fiske, M.I)., was born in Manchester, N. H., April 19th, 1861. His parents were Jeremiah and Sarah A. (Davis) Fiske. He attended the public schools in Manchester until May, 1877. when he removed with his parents to North Scituate, R. I. He attended Lap- ham Institute in the winter of 1879-80, and taught district school in the winter of 1880-81, in the town of Johnston, pursuing the study of medicine meanwhile under the instruction of Doctor Walter J. Smith of North Scituate. He also taught school in Scituate one year, be- ginning April Ist, 1881. In the fall of 1882 he entered the medical department of the University of the City of New York, from which he graduated in March, 1884. He immediately settled at Clayville, taking the practice of Doctor Jefferson Howard, who had recently died. He removed to Olneyville in September, 1884, and has prac- ticed there to the present time. He has held the office of member and secretary of the board of health, and town physician, and is a member of the State Medical Association.

John T. Farrell, M.D., was born in Webster, Mass., September 11th, 1858, and is the eldest of five sons of Thomas and Catherine (Thompson) Farrell. He received a high school education in his native town, and then entered the leading dry goods house as a clerk. In early boyhood industry and power of application were in- culcated in him by his parents, and his school-boy days were marked by evidence of ambition, energy and executive ability. During sum- mer vacations he published a local paper, which yielded some finan- cial returns. Later in the dry goods store he rose in four years from the rank of chore boy to that of confidential clerk. Love of physio- logical study, however, awakened in his high school course, devel- oped as he maintained manhood, and bore fruit in a determination to relinquish glowing mercantile opportunities, and with this ambi- tion inspiring him he entered Jefferson Medical College of Philadel- phia, and pursuing its course, graduated in April, 1886. A few weeks later he opened an office for the practice of medicine at 1033 High street, Providence, where he has by earnest application built up a large and lucrative practice in the Olneyville section of the city and vicinity.

Frank Lyman Forsyth. M.D., was born in Hampton, N. H., Febru- ary 13th, 1854. His father was Francis Flint Forsyth, M.D., born in

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Deering, N. H., and his mother in her maidenhood was Sarah Jane Dickerman, a native of Easton, Mass. Our subject lived in South Abington, Mass., from 1855 to 1862. and then moved to Weymouth, Mass. He was educated at the Public Latin School of Boston, and at the North Weymouth High School: matriculated at the Medical School of Harvard University in June, 1873, and received the degree of M.D. in June, 1876. He practiced a few months in Weymouth, then served one year as medical and surgical interne at the Rhode Island Hospital, and was connected with the out-patient department of that hospital for two or three years. Since 1877 he has been in practice in Providence, his present residence and office being at 130 Broadway, corner of America street. He joined the Massachu- setts Medical Society in 1876, and Rhode Island Medical Society and Providence Medical Association in March, 1877. He held the com- mission as first lieutenant in Company E, Slocum Light Guards, R. I. Militia, for six years, resigning it in 1887. He is prominent in many secret beneficial societies, including Masons and Odd Fellows. He was married June 11th, 1873, to Bertha Y. Stevens, of New Haven, Conn. The progenitor of his family in America was Deacon Mather Forsyth, a native of Scotland, born about 1700, and settled in Che's- ter, N. H., in 1730.

Frank Boutelle Fuller, M. D., is the eldest son of Ruel V. B. and Harriet A. (Houghton) Fuller, and was born in Wilton, Maine, August 28th, 1856. He attended Maine Wesleyan Seminary, at Read- field, and Bates College, at Lewiston, Maine. He was graduated from Harvard Medical College in the spring of 1878. He was house surgeon of Rhode Island Hospital at Providence, in 1879; house sur- geon for the Boston Lying-in Hospital, in 1880; and in the fall of that year came to Pawtucket, where he has from that time continued in the practice of his profession. He is medical examiner for the towns of Pawtucket and Lincoln, and a member of the medical socie- ties of Rhode Island and Providence, and of the Medico-Legal Society.

Abraham Z. Falcom, M.D., was born in the province of Quebec, March 16th, 1857. After taking a classical course at Montreal Classical College, he entered Victoria College, at Montreal, from which he re- ceived the degree of M.D. in 1879. During that year he established himself in the practice of medicine in Central Falls, where he still remains. He is a member of the medical societies and a registered pharmacist.

Charles Henry French, M.D., is a native of Waterbury, Conn., where he was born January 29th, 1858. Ile was the only son of Henry W. French. After attending the local schools he took an academic course at North Wilbraham, Mass., and subsequently entered Yale College, where he graduated. He then took a course of lectures at Bellevue Hospital, New York, receiving the degree of

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History of Providence County, Rhode Island, Volume I, Part 14

Author: Bayles, Richard M. (Richard Mather), ed Publication date: 1891 Publisher: New York, W. W. Preston Number of Pages: 1036

Author: Bayles, Richard M. (Richard Mather), ed
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: New York, W. W. Preston
Number of Pages: 1036