George H. Burleigh, M. D., C. M.


	This biography appears on pages 996-999 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and 
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				GEORGE H. BURLEIGH, M. D., C. M. 

	Dr. George H. Burleigh has won for himself a prominent position 
among the practitioners of Estelline and he displays particular ability 
in surgery and has also specialized to a large extent in the treatment 
of diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. He was born in Cambray, 
Canada, County Victoria, Ontario, on the 11th of October, 1870, and is 
a son of William Spencer and Delia Ann Burleigh. The father was a 
carriage builder, devoting the greater part of his life to that 
business, but both he and his wife have passed away. 

	After attending the public schools Dr. Burleigh became a student 
in Trinity University and afterward in the medical school, now the 
Toronto Medical College, from which he was graduated on the 1st of 
June, 1900. He then entered the Toronto General Hospital as an interne, 
there remaining for twelve months, during which time he gained the 
broad knowledge and experience that only hospital practice can bring. 
After leaving Toronto Hospital he attended Chicago Clinical School and 
then located at Emerson, Nebraska. In 1903 he returned to Chicago for 
six months' study in the Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College. He 
then returned to Toronto for a short while, but on account of ill 
health again came west. He located first at Lane, South Dakota, where 
he was first president of the town board. Soon after he removed to 
Estelline, where he has since remained. In 1913 he attended the 
Polyclinic Post Graduate School of Chicago and each year he goes to 
Chicago for further post-graduate work in the leading medical colleges 
of that city. He now has an extensive practice in Estelline and 
throughout the surrounding country and the nature of his business is of 
a most important character. He practices surgery in the Volga Hospital 
at Volga, in the Brookings Hospital, and does nearly all of the surgery 
for the neighboring country. Even in his surgical work he specializes 
in the surgical treatment of the eye, ear, nose and throat. His study 
and investigations along those lines have given him particular ability 
and power and his efforts have been attended with excellent results. In 
addition to his other professional work he is health officer for 
Estelline. 

	On the 24th of March, 1896, Dr. Burleigh was united in marriage 
to Miss Carrie Long, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Ann Long of 
Melbourne, Ontario. Dr. and Mrs. Burleigh have a daughter, Ruby 
Adelaide, born June 30, 1898. Motoring is a favorite source of 
enjoyment with the family and when opportunity offers Dr. Burleigh 
turns from his professional activities to attend the meetings of the 
Masonic, Eastern Star, Odd Fellows, Workmen and Woodmen societies. Mrs. 
Burleigh is past matron of the Eastern Star Chapter and past noble 
grand of the Rebekahs. The Doctor was worshipful master in 1914 of 
Kurhum Lodge, No. 96, A. F. & A M., also belongs to the chapter and has 
passed through all of the chairs in the Odd Fellows lodge. He is most 
loyal to the teachings and tenets of the craft and he utilizes in his 
profession the many opportunities offered to exemplify its principles. 
Along strictly professional lines his membership is with the Third 
District Medical Society, the South Dakota State Medical Society, the 
Sioux Valley Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He 
recognizes fully the duties and obligations that devolve upon him and 
as the years go by he increases his efficiency by broad reading and 
study, his ability winning for him high rank in his chosen field.