BIO: Jacob Henry WISHARD, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Denise Phillips Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/ _______________________________________________ Medical Men of Franklin County, 1750-1925 by Ambrose Watts Thrush, M.D.; Chambersburg, Pa.; Medical Society of Franklin County, Page 208 _______________________________________________ JACOB HENRY WISHARD Jacob Henry Wishard was born near Greencastle in Montgomery Township on November 10, 1856, a son of Samuel and Sarah (Van Dreau) Wishard. He was educated in the public schools and read medicine in the office of Dr. Daniel F. Royer, Shady Grove. After attendance upon the usual course of lectures he was graduated M. D., 1883, from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Wishard located at once in Leitersburg, Washington County, Md., where he since has been in the active practice of his profession. Dr. Wishard married Mamie Durboro. He is a Republican in politics. Dr. Walter H. Wishard is a son.