Biographical Sketch of Dr. Thomas H. Doyle, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Dr. Thomas H. Doyle was born in Doylestown, Franklin County, Penn., November 5, 1840, and received his literary education at the St. Francis Brothers' College. His taste led him to make choice of the practice of medicine as a profession, and he at once commenced read- ing with a prominent physician and attended lectures at the University of the City of New York, from which he was graduated in March, 1865, and it was the last class taught by the famous Professor Mott. He afterward had the benefit afforded by practice in the Bellevue Med- ical Hospital, New York. In March, 1869, he came to Missouri, and settled in St. Joseph, and at once took a front rank as an able and skillful practitioner. He is Professor of Principles and Practice of Medicine in the St. Joseph Medical College. He is a prominent member of the American Medical Association, also a member of the Northwestern District Medical Association. He was Health officer of St. Joseph for the years of 1877 and 1878. He married Miss Margaret G. Sheehan, of this city, October 12, 1871. They have two children living: Agnes and John M. In his religious preferences the Doctor is a Catholic, be- lieving that the principles of the Bible applied to the hearts of men is the essential doctrine, rather than the sectarian idea, that I am right and you are wrong. As a citizen he is highly respected; as a practitioner he is very able and skillful; as a lecturer he is practi- cal and progressive. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================