Cumberland County NJ Archives History .....Some Early Physicians Of Vineland 
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     There have been in Vineland always, from a very early period, a
considerable number of persons who, for some reasons known or unknown, carried
the title of Doctor, who yet could scarcely be reckoned as belonging to the
local medical fraternity. Some, if quite regular, were still but transient
residents ; some were retired from medical practice, possibly engaged in other
avocations ; some were specialists ; and some there were of whom it is perhaps
enough to say that they were avowedly not regular. In those days dentists and
druggists were all Doctors by courtesy. The doctorate degree of the dental
profession was then either unknown or less widely distributed than at present.


   Lemuel H. Aiken, M. D., from Norfolk, Ct., erected and opened the first drug
store. Remained but a few months, selling out his unfinished building to Dr. J.
R. Elton, who completed it and conducted the business successfully for many years.

     Dr. E. B. Flagg was practicing medicine in 1866 and at the same time part
proprietor of the drug store of Parker & Flagg. He left the place directly after
the sale of that business.

     Dr. Louis W. Brown was a successful Homcepathic practioner from 1865 to 1885.

     James McClintock, M. D., of Philadelphia, formerly Professor and President
of Medical College at Castleton, Vt., came to Vineland in 1867 to establish on
the bank of Maurice River a factory of "American" concrete brick. On the failure
of that enterprise he returned to Philadelphia.

     Edward S. Lansing, M. D. had been a successful physician in Watertown, N.
Y. He came to Vineland in 1867 with his family for change of climate, not
proposing to engage in medical practice. He did, however, occasionally assist
his professional brothers in consultation. He purchased a fruit farm and a
cranberry bog, and later engaged in railroad building. In 1874 he removed to
Burlington, N. J. and engaged in medical practice. He was stricken with
paralysis and died a few years later.

     Dr. Thomas B. Welsh, Dentist, claimed to have graduated M. D. but never
engaged in medical practice here.

     Dr. J. Monroe Stebbins came to Vineland about 1870 with impaired health.
Did not engage in medical practice. He became an agent and dealer in real
estate. He died in 1874.

     Dr. W. T. Young, Homoepathic, became a farmer and resided at corner of Park
Ave. and Main Road.

     Dr. James Casper Parkinson, Homoepathic, came about 1869. Resided at N. W.
cor. 7th and Landis. Died suddenly in 18—.

     Dr. E. B. Griswold came from Ontario about 1870. He was located on a farm
at N. E. cor. Chestnut and Malaga Roads. Removed to Chicago, Ills.

     Dr. Richard Dixie, an aged and retired physician lived awhile at 4th and
Elmer Sts.

     Dr. Halloway was owner of a farm on Chestnut Avenue, west. He was already
an elderly man when he came to Vineland and lived there but a short time.

     Dr. James Jennings, also well advanced in years, came in 1869 and had a
farm on Chestnut Avenue, east. He claimed to have received his instruction and
diploma from the eminent Surgeon, Dr. Valentine Mott, of New York, in 1840. He
removed in 1882.

     Dr. L. K. Coonley and Dr. J. B. Dunton were prominent members of the
"Friends of Progress," and had doubtless some medical practice, chiefly if not
altogether among people of that affiliation.

     In the early days of the history of Vineland, there were several ladies
practicing medicine. Among them were Mrs. Lucinda Wilcox, 8th and Pear Sts.;
Mrs. A. W. M. Bartlett, Mrs. Caroline A. Paul, and some others of transient
residence. It cannot be said of any one of them that she filled a large place in
the profession.


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THE EARLY PHYSICIANS OF VINELAND, N. J.
Published by the VINELAND HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY 
1903


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