BIO: Charles H. MERKLEIN, M.D., Chambersburg, 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 92 
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CHARLES H. MERKLEIN, M.D.

1848 – 1890

Dr. Merklein was born in Chambersburg, Pa., the son of George H. and Margaret A. 
(Nave) Merklein.  He graduated in pharmacy in 1868 and in medicine, M. D., in 
1869, from the University of Pennsylvania.  He began at once the practice of 
medicine in Chambersburg and continued here for about fifteen years, then 
removed to Philadelphia, where he was in practice until his death.

He was Corresponding Secretary of the Medical Society in 1880, and for a time 
was in partnership with Dr. J. L. Suesserott in the manufacture of vaccine virus 
in Chambersburg.