John W. Frizzell
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
USGENWEB Montana Archives
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Dr. John W. Frizzell has been identified with the medical 
profession of Great Falls, Montana since 1891, and as one 
of the leading physicians and representative citizens of 
the place it is appropriate that some personal mention be 
made of him in this work.

Dr. Frizzell was born in Warrensville, near Cleveland, Ohio, 
February 5, 1854 and when two years of age was adopted by 
Russell Frizzell, by whom he was reared as his own son. 
Russell Frizzell was born on his father's farm in Canaan, 
Essex County, Vermont, in the year 1803, and when he grew 
up was married to Mary Jane Badger, a native of Canada. 
After their marriage they removed to Ohio and settled on a 
farm near Cleveland, which they improved and which they 
subsequently sold to Thomas Garfield, an uncle of James A. 
Garfield. They then removed to Newburg, but finally returned 
to the neighborhood which they had left and there they passed 
the remainder of their lives and died, his 
death occurring January 18, 1886 and hers a few 
years later. They never had any children of their 
own and upon the little orphan intrusted to them 
they bestowed the fondest affection and did for him 
the same as if he had been their own. In return for 
their loving care the Doctor was everything that a 
dutiful son could have been.

Dr. Frizzell received his early education in the public 
schools and when he was eighteen began to teach. He 
taught school off and on for about twenty terms in his 
own and neighboring districts. From the time he was 
twelve years old he suffered from a lameness in one of 
his legs although he had the best medical treatment, 
he failed to improve 
as he grew older; and as the schoolroom was very 
confining he thought it best to adopt a profession 
that would give him more exercise, and chose that 
of a physician. He accordingly went to Cleveland 
and entered the office of Professor H.F. Biggar, 
under whose instruction he studied three years, 
and at the same time also attended lectures 
at the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College, 
where he graduated in 1884. After his graduation 
he returned home and took care of his parents 
until their death, after which he settled up their 
business and came West.

It was on the 19th of June 1891 that Dr. Frizzell 
landed in Great Falls and immediately after his 
arrival here he opened his office at No. 317 Central 
Avenue, where he has since continued practice and 
met with satisfactory success. He brought with him 
to this place a pair of thoroughbred horses which 
he raised in Ohio and which he now uses in
making his professional rounds. He is thoroughly 
identified with the city and its interests and has 
made many friends since coming here.

Dr. Frizzell was married September 25, 1881 to Emily 
May Conkey, a native of the town in which he was born 
and a daughter of Lafayette Conkey, her father's farm 
adjoining the Frizzell place. They have two children, 
one of whom is living--Rex Russell, eight years old.

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