Bio of Lincoln, Dr. W. L. (b.1824) Wabasha Co., MN
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Lincoln, Dr. W. L., office corner of Main and Alleghaney streets,
upstairs, has been a practicing physician in this city for over twenty-six
years. Dr. Lincoln is a native of West Townsend, Middlesex county,
Massachusetts; born August 5, 1824, and received his classical education
at the Ashley Academy in his native town, and at New Ipswich Academy in
New Hampshire, completing his course at the latter institution in 1846. He
read for his profession in the University of Harvard, and graduated from
the medical department of that university in the class of 1850. Having
completed his preparation, Dr. Lincoln located for practice at Winchendon,
Worcester, Massachusetts, and was in practice there until he came west in
1854. In October of that year he accepted a position as one of the medical
staff of the hospital for the insane, located in Calloway county,
Missouri, just across the river from Jefferson City, and remained there
until April 1857, when he discontinued his services at the hospital, and
shortly afterward located for practice in this city. The doctor is a
member of the County and State Medical Societies, and is the present
president of the latter body, having been elected to that honorable
position at the annual meeting held in Minneapolis, June 18, 1883. The
doctor is also a permanent member of the American Medical Association. Dr.
Lincoln was married in 1855. He has one son, Wm. H., born January 2, 1857,
and graduated from Rush Medical College, Chicago, class of 1881, and is
now established in practice in Chicago.