Biographical Sketch of Pierce N. Butler, Jr., M.D., Franklin County, MO >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Pierce N. Butler, Jr., M. D., is a native of Franklin County, Mo., born October 13, 1850, and is the eldest child of Edward and Mary (Thompson) Butler. He received his literary education at the St. Louis University and graduated in medicine from the St. Louis Medical College, in 1874. Soon after receiving his degree he located in Washington, Mo., where he still continues to practice his profession. In 1875 and 1877 he was elected coroner of his native county, both times on the Democratic ticket, which he never was known to scratch, but sticks them in straight. In 1882 he attended medical lectures at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, and graduated from that institution in 1883. While in New York City he received private instructions in diseases of women, under Drs. Paul F. Munde and Walter G. Wylie, of the Polyclinic, and in diseases of throat and nose, under Francke Hunt- ington Bosworth, A. M., M. D., of the Bellevue School. ==================================================================== 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: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================