Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the First Congressional District of New Jersey, Vol. 1: Illustrated (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 0282377727 ISBN 13: 9780282377724

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the First Congressional District of New Jersey, Vol. 1: Illustrated

The birth of Dr. Waddington occurred February 10, 1841, in Salem, and in the public schools of this place he obtained'his elementary education. When he had arrived at a suitable age he commenced the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. Thomas B. Dickinson, and in 1865 was gradu ated in the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. Since that time he has been established in Salem, where he soon built up an exten sive practice and won the good will and high regard of his professional brethren. He occupies a finely fitted, modern suite of offices, where all of the necessary medical equipments and conveniences are to be found. His counsel is frequently sought by physicians and surgeons from far and near, and his judgment is considered conclusive, well founded and final. During a period of five years he was the attending physician at the Salem county almshouse. For many years he has also acted an important part in numerous medical organizations. He was the vice-president and then the president of the Salem County Medical Society, and was the censor in the organization. For years he has been a delegate to the New Jersey State Medical Society and has frequently represented that societv in the state medical organizations of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Delaware. He has for a number of years been a permanent delegate to the State Society. For fifteen years he has been sent as a delegate to the American Medical Association, and twice has been the secretary of the section on diseases of children. In 1893 he was further honored by being appointed as a member of the auxiliary committee of the pan-american Medical Congress, and the same year he was appointed the censor of the medico-chirurgical College of Philadelphia. Many of the papers which he has presented are regarded as valuable contributions to the literature of the medical science.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0282377727
• ISBN 13: 9780282377724
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 810