Albert C. Buswell, M. D. Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Surname: BUSWELL
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

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     ALBERT C. BUSWELL, M. D., a well known practitioner of medi-
cine at Epping, N. H., ranks high in his profession in Rockingham
County. He was born in Wilmot, N. H., October 3, 1853, and is a son
of Hiram and Mary Jane (Frazier) Buswell. Hiram Buswell, the
father, was born in New Chester, N. H., and during his early career was
a railroad man. Later he followed agricultural pursuits. He died in
1893. Mrs. Mary Jane Buswell was born in Bethlehem, N. Y., but
two miles from the state capital. Her death occurred in 1878.
     Albert C. Buswell was but three years old when he began receiving
instruction in the primary department of the schools in Nashua. He
continued in that department until he was seven, and then entered the
grammar department. At the remarkably early age of ten years he
entered high school, which he attended three years and then two years
in the academy at North Weare. From 1869 to 1871 he attended Colby
Academy at New London, graduating at eighteen years of age. He
taught Country school during 1871 and 1872, and, while thus engaged
determined upon the field of medicine as his sphere of action. In further-
ance of this decision he secured a position in the drug store, and began
reading medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. Alfred Dearborn at
East Ware. He later studied under guidance of Dr. G. W. Currier at
Nashua three years. Entering medical college at Brunswick, Me., in
1876, he continued his studies until the degree of M. D. was conferred
upon him in June, 1878. He began general practice at Amherst, N. H.,
but after two years established an office in New York City, where he
practiced one year. In 1881 he came to Epping, where during a con-
tinuous practice of thirty-three years he became firmly entrenched in
the goodwill and affection of the people. 
     January 7, 1879, Dr. Buswell was married to Miss Lillian H. Wilcox,
a daughter of William R. Wilcox, who was formerly a hardware man
and later was connected with the City Guaranty Savings Bank of Nashua.
Nine children were born of this union: George, deccascd, who was born
in 1879; Sula May, educated in the schools of Nashua, and now residing
with her father; William W., deceased, born in 1883; Wilcox F., who
was born July 1, 1884, is married and resides at Nashua; Charles D.,
born August 5, 1885, who is married and living in Oklahoma; Samuel G.,
born May 27, 1888, married and residing in Epping; Holt W., born July
24, 1894, who is a graduate of Dartmouth University, now in business
in Baltimore, Md.; Lillian, born June 13, 1894, but now is deceased;
and Albert C., Jr., who is a freshman at Dartmouth College. Novem-
ber 6, 1902, this family was caned upon to mourn, by death, the loss
of the beloved wife and mother, and she laid to rest in Woodlawn
Cemetery at Nashua. Religiously the family was reared in the Baptist
faith.
     Dr. Buswell is a member of the American Medical Association, the

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New Hampshire State Medical Society and the Rockingham County
Medical Society. He served the county body as secretary and treas-
urer for seven years, and now serves as its representative. He has been
an active member of the school board and chairman of the board of
health for a period of twenty years. He represents numerous insurance
companies as medical examiner, among them the New York Mutual
Life, the Pennsylvania Mutual Life and the National Mutual Life.
The Doctor is a Democrat in politics. Fraternally he is a Mason is
Past Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, and belongs to the
Patrons of Husbandry.