BIO: John Andrew MACLAY, M.D., Greenvillage, Franklin County, PA

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Medical Men of Franklin County, 1750-1925 by Ambrose Watts Thrush, M.D.;
Chambersburg, Pa.; Medical Society of Franklin County, Page 267
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JOHN ANDREW MACLAY, M.D.
1846-1869

  John A. Maclay was born in Greenvillage, Pa., on March 7, 1846, a son of Dr. 
Charles T. and Mary Ann (Frazer) Maclay.  He had his education in the common 
schools and at Tuscarora Academy, Juniata County.  He also attended the 
Agricultural College, Center County, now Pennsylvania State College.

  John A. Maclay enlisted August 4, 1862, at the age of sixteen years in Company 
D, one hundred thirtieth regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers and served 
throughout the War of the Rebellion.  In 1865 he entered the Medical School of 
the University of Pennsylvania and was graduated M. D. with honors, in the class 
of 1867.

  Dr. Maclay began the practice of medicine at Newburgh, Cumberland County, Pa., 
where he remained one year and then came to Greenvillage where he was in 
practice until the time of his death.

  This occurred on October 11, 1869, when he was accidentally thrown from his 
horse and died of concussion of brain.  Dr. Maclay died unmarried.