Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Ogden, Edwy C, M D 1859 - 
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Author: Portrait & Biographical Album, 1890

EDWY C. OGDEN, M. D. 

The medical profession of this county includes the names of many skillful and 
successful practioners among whom may be properly mentioned he with whose name 
we introduce this biographical record. He located in Joliet in 1879, and in a 
short time fully established himself in the confidence and esteem of the 
people, both as a physician and surgeon and as a member of the community. He 
is essentially a Western man with western interests, his native place being 
Fond du Lac, Wis. and the date of his birth May 25, 1859.
 
The subject of this sketch is the son of Dr. M. B. Ogden, an eminent physician 
and a native of Cooksville, Province of Ontario, Canada, who there grew to 
man's estate and with his brother, Dr. Edwy J. Ogden, read medicine and took 
his first course of lectures at Victoria College, Toronto. For some years he 
followed the methods of the regular school and then removing to Fond du Lac, 
Wis., adopted the Homeopathic system to which he adhered subsequently. In 1864-
65, he attended lectures at Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, then in 
August, 1866, removed to Joliet, where he resumed his practice which he 
continued up to the time of his death. This event occurred September 6, 1884. 
He was cut down in the prime of life having been born in 1838. He was one of 
the earliest Homeopaths in this section of the country and enjoyed a large and 
lucrative practice. Dr. Ogden has two uncles in Chicago and a large number of 
cousins, members of the medical profession. As he remarks, this seems to be "a 
family failing." The father was a member in good standing of the Episcopal 
Church, and in politics, voted the Republican ticket. His wife had preceded 
him to the silent land, her death taking place March 8, 1879.

Dr. E. C. Ogden was the only child of his parents and spent his boyhood and 
youth in Joliet where he pursued his first studies in the city schools. He 
finished his  literary education at the Chicago University and began the 
reading of medicine with his father, who proved a most thorough and safe 
instructor. He first attended lectures during the winter of 1877-78 in 
Hahnemann Medical College and February 27, 1879, he graduated and practiced 
with his father until the latter's death. He then continued the practice and 
has thus formed an extended acquaintance throughout the county, receiving the 
patronage of its best people. He has been a close student and an extensive 
reader and keeps himself thoroughly posted upon modern methods of treatment. 
He belongs to the State Medical Association and is President of the Patriotic 
Order Sons of America. The marriage of Dr. Ogden and Miss Hettie A. White of 
Joliet was celebrated at the bride's home September 28, 1882. Mrs. Ogden was 
born in Spartansburg, Pa., and is the daughter of Edward D. and Margaret E. 
White who came to this county in 1875. Her father is now living in Joliet, her 
mother is deceased. Of this union there has been born one child, a son Arthur 
W., December 13, 1884. The Doctor and his estimable lady stand high in social 
circles and their pleasant home is the frequent resort of the cultured people 
of this city. Politically, the Doctor is a Republican.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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