Biographical Sketch of Dr. James S. Hiatt, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Dr. James S. Hiatt, druggis and general practitioner, of New Haven, 
was born in Kentucky, in the year 1830, son of John and Tabitha 
(Campbell) Hiatt.  The father was born in Virginia, in 1806, and was
of French descent, the name formerly being spelled Hieatt.  He was
married in 1829, and in 1836 removed to Franklin County, Mo., locat-
ing ten miles west of Union, where he spent the remainder of his
days, dying in 1875.  He was a life-long farmer.  The mother was
born in Kentucky in about 1800, and died in 1866.  Both parents were
members of the Baptist Church.  James S. remained at home until six-
teen years of age, and received a fair education.  He then entered 
as a clerk in a dry goods store, and continued in that capacity for
two years, at which time he entered as a partner in a general store,
and continued here two years.  In 1852 he began the study of medi-
cine under Dr. E. B. Hammack, and in 1854 entered the Eclectic 
Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, took one course and then 
began his practice at New Haven, where he remained until 1862, at
which time he entered the St. Louis Medical College, and in 1864 
took part of another course at the same, but was taken sick and com-
pelled to abandon his studies.  He has since made his home at New
Haven, with the exception of about five years, when he engaged in
farming, having been obliged to abandon his practice on account of
illness.  At the end of that time he returned to town and again re-
sumed his practice, which he continued until about 1882, since which
time he has been engaged in the drug business in connection with a
small practice.  In 1856 Dr. Hiatt married Miss Lucinda E. Fisher,
a native of St. Louis County, Mo., and the daughter of B. and N.
Fisher.  To this union were born three children, two now living:
Dr. Elijah L., a dental surgeon and John B.  The Doctor is a Demo-
crat in politics, a member of the Farmers and Mechanics Aid Associ-
ation, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.

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