Multnomah-Washington County OR Archives Biographies.....Connell, M. D., E. Dewitt 1870 - 
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     E. DEWITT CONNELL, M. D.  In his special field of medical practice, 
diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, Dr. E. DeWitt Connell, of Portland, 
is regarded as an authority, having effected many remarkable cures, and he 
holds a foremost place in his profession. He was born in Clinton, Ontario, 
Canada, in 1870, a son of Joseph and Grace (Reed) Connell. The family came to 
Portland in 1874, and the father later engaged in farming near Hillsboro, 
Oregon, his farm adjoining that of Joseph Meek, the well known pioneer.

     The Doctor received his early education in the public schools of 
Washington county, Oregon, after which he spent five years in the University 
of Oregon. In 1892 he entered the medical department of the University of 
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, from which he was graduated with the degree of 
Doctor of Medicine in 1895. For one year he was in Philadelphia hospitals, and 
in 1896 began the practice of his profession in Portland. In 1898 he went 
abroad for a year and studied in Vienna, Berlin and London, specializing in 
diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Since then he has visited the 
European clinics regularly every two or three years for the purpose of keeping 
up with his professional work. He has been more than ordinarily successful in 
practice and is regarded as one of Portland's leading physicians.

     In 1917 in Portland, Dr. Connell was united in marriage to Mrs. Edith 
Myrtle Sizemore Hatfield. In 1927 they made a very enjoyable visit to the old 
world, touring through France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Belgium, 
England and Ireland.

     The Doctor is a member of Portland Lodge No. 55, A. F. & A. M.; Portland 
Chapter, R. A. M.; Al Kader Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.; the University Club, 
the Arlington Club, the Columbia Country Club, the Multnomah A. A. Club, 
Portland Golf Club, Wauna Lake Club, Monterey Peninsula Club of Delmonte, 
California, and the Los Angeles Country Club. He maintains professional 
affiliation with the Portland City and County Medical Society, the Oregon 
State Medical Society, the American Medical Association; is a fellow of the 
American College of Surgeons, and belongs to the Pacific Coast Oto-
ophthalmological Society and the Oregon Academy of Opthalmology, etc. He is 
president of the Portland Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital. The Doctor is a 
man of strong personality, frank and straightforward in manner, and makes a 
favorable impression on all who come in contact with him. Though his 
professional work makes heavy demands on his time, he takes a deep interest in 
matters pertaining to the public welfare and gives his support to all worthy 
causes. His career has been marked by close devotion to his life work, which 
has been crowned by worthy success, and he is held in the highest regard.

Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, Page 
870



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