Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Newton, A. B. 1842 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com May 15, 2007, 6:26 pm Author: Unknown A. B. NEWTON, M. D., Bangor; born in Whitehall, Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1842; he removed with his parents to Illinois in 1849, and to the city of La Crosse in 1859. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Baxter, who was then associated with Dr. McArthur, in 1860; he had, previous to this time, attended the First Ward School in La Crosse. He enlisted, in the spring of 1861, in the Light Guards, but left the State with the 3d W. V. I., in August, 1862; he receive an appointment as Hospital Steward in the Regular army, and served in this capacity till the close of the war. He continued his studies during his hospital service; entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, October, 1865, where he graduated in 1867; has been located in Bangor since that time. Married Miss Ida McKensie, daughter of C. W. McKensie; have two children - Charles and Cordelia. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 836. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/newton610gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb