BIO: William T. PHILLIPY, M.D., Shady Grove, 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 293
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WILLIAM T. PHILLIPY, M. D.

  Dr. Phillipy is a son of Isaac and Catherine (Shank) Phillipy.  He was born in 
1863 near Greencastle, Pa., and received his education in the public schools and 
at Zeigler's Academy in Greencastle.  Dr. Phillipy studied medicine with Dr. D. 
F. Royer at Shady Grove and received his degree M. D. in 1884 from Jefferson 
Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., and in 1894 had a post graduate course at 
Philadelphia Polyclinic.

  Dr. Phillipy began the practice of medicine at Shady Grove in 1884.  Two years 
later he removed to Bloserville, Cumberland County, and in 1894 he located in 
Carlisle, Pa., where he has been since in active practice.

  Dr. Phillipy entered the United States Army Medical Service in July, 1917, at 
Camp Greenleaf, Ga., and on April 1, 1918, he was assigned to Camp Gordon, Ga., 
as Chief of the Tuberculosis Service.  He entered service as 1st Lieutenant and 
was discharged as a Major and now holds a Major's commission in the Reserve 
Medical Corps.  He is now, and has been for some time, Chief of State Tubercular 
Clinic for Cumberland County, Pa.

  Dr. Phillipy married in 1884, Miss Katie Johnson.