BIOGRAPHIES - VANSANT, Dr. J. T., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: Dr. J. T. VANSANT _________________________________________ DR. J. T. VANSANT,1 physician; P. O. Paris; was born in Fleming County, this State; son of John K. and Nancy (Markwell) Vansant, both natives of Kentuky. The subject of these lines was raised on a farm until seventeen, after which he received a collegiate course at Danville, Ky., and his medical education at New York City, graduating in 1877, at the Medical College, and engaged in the practice of his profession in the city where he graduated, remaining here until failing health induced him to seek another latitude, locating in Mt. Sterling, where be continued practicing until October, 1880, when he came to Paris and succeeded Dr. O. H. Buck, a homeopathic physician, who had an excellent practice. The Doctor has followed in his wake, and has been very successful in the healing art, and made many friends, having established a lucrative practice; is a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church, and February, 1882, finds him a bachelor! Sources 1. Perrin, p. 497 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.