Cook County IL Archives Biographies.....Ballinger, John Ralph, M. D. 1875 - 
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Author: Goodspeed, W.A., & Healy, D.D. (Eds.)

John Ralph Ballinger, M. D., was born April 9, 1875, in Atchison, Kan., and is 
a son of Thomas E. and Julia (Relph) Ballinger. The family removed from New 
Jersey to Kansas in 1870 and the father was engaged in farming and stock 
raising. He was prominent in public affairs, was a strong Republican and 
served several terms as county commissioner. In 1900 he retired from active 
work and is yet alive and active. His wife, who is fifty-nine years old, is 
still in the enjoyment of good health. They were the parents of four girls and 
two boys. Doctor John R. was educated in the public schools and the high 
schools at Atchison and in 1893 entered Midland college. Later he took a 
course at Lawrence university, the State University of Kansas. He also 
attended the medical department of the University of Michigan. In 1897 he 
entered Rush Medical college and was graduated therefrom in 1900 with the 
degree of Doctor of Medicine. He began the practice at 2424 W. Division street 
and soon attained prominence. For the past eight years he has been attending 
physician at the Norwegian Deaconess hospital. He is assistant professor of 
Neurology and Psychiatry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons University 
of Illinois, professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Illinois Post-
Graduate Medical school. He is secretary of the North-West Branch of the 
Chicago Medical Society, a member of the American Medical association, the 
Chicago Medical Society and the Physicians club. His wife was formerly Miss 
Flora Grooms of Richmond, Ind.

Additional Comments:
Goodspeed, W.A., & Healy, D.D. (Eds.). (1909). History of Cook County, 
Illinois. Chicago: The Goodspeed Historical Association.

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