George R. Wells
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
USGENWEB Montana Archives,maintained by burns@asu.edu

George R. Wells, M.D., United States Examining Surgeon and 
County Physician for Park County, Montana is a resident of 
Livingston.Dr. George R. Wells was born in Greenville, Kent 
County, Michigan, July 9, 1862, son of John E. and Mary E. 
SmithWells, his ancestors being of English descent and 
having long been residents of the United States. Dr. 
William Wells,his grandfather, was a prominent physician 
and a relative of the Honorable Gideon Wells. In early 
life John E. Wells was engaged in mercantile pursuits, 
but later turned his attention to milling and at this 
writing is largely interested in flouring mills in Lake 
County Michigan.After a preparatory education in the 
Saginaw high school, George R. Wells began the study 
of medicine and took a regular course in the Rush 
Medical College, where he graduated February 16, 1886. 
Having completed his college course, he entered upon 
the practice of his profession in his native state. 
About a year later he went to Gold Hill,Colorado, 
where he practiced until 1889, at that time going 
east and entering the New York Post-Graduate College 
for Physicians from which institution he received a 
diploma March 18, 1890. The following May he came 
west again,this time locating in Livingston, Montana 
where he since continued to reside, and where during 
this brief period,he has established a most enviable 
reputation as a physician of more than ordinary 
ability. Soon after coming here he was appointed 
United States Examining Surgeon.Dr. Wells is a 
member of the Masonic fraternity, Reed City, 
Michigan, No. 363, A.F. & A.M., Livingston Chapter, 
No 7,R.A.M. and St. Bernard Commandery, No 6, K.T. 
He is also a member of the K of M and A.O.U.W., 
being Examining Surgeon for the latter organization. 
He is also Examining Surgeon for the Brotherhood of 
Locomotive Firemen, for the Mutual Life Insurance 
Company of New York and the Pacific Mutual Life of 
San Francisco and the National Life of Montpelier, 
Vermont. While Dr. Wells is not a politician, he 
takes a commendable interest in public affairs and 
is a supporter of the Republican Party.Dr. Wells 
has a brother Cephas Wells, who is also a member 
of the medical profession, being a practicing physician
at Chase Michigan--a graduate of the Louisville 
Kentucky Medical College.September 22, 1886 the 
subject of our sketch was married to Edith Z. 
Marsh, daughter of Orlando and Francis (Quance)Marsh, 
her ancestors being among the early settlers of New York.

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