Doddridge County, West Virginia         Biography of ALBINUS POOLE, M, D.

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume II,
pg. 616-617
Doddridge

ALBINUS POOLE, M, D. With the conclusion of his medi-
cal education Doctor Poole chose as the scene of his profes-
sional labors West Union, and has been one of the busiest
and most useful citizens of that community ever since.

Doctor Poole was born on a farm near Frederick, Mary-
land, August 29, 1869, son of John W. and Mary M.
(Biggs) Poole, also natives of Maryland and of English
ancestry. His father was a miller by trade, but always
lived on the farm and died at the age of seventy-one. The
mother passed away at the age of eighty-two. They were
Methodists. Their three children were: Albinus, Hattie
and Minnie.

Albinus Poole, grew up in the environment of the farm
on his father's mill, attended public school, and after
attaining manhood he completed his literary education in
the Ohio Normal University at Ada, Ohio. He took his
first medical lectures in the College of Physicians and
Surgeons at Baltimore, and from there entered the Uni-
versity of Maryland, where he completed his course and
received his M. D. degree May 1, 1900. Doctor Poole at
once located at West Union in Doddridge County, begin-
ning the practice of medicine and minor surgery. He has
gained a large practice, is noted for his progressiveness
in his profession, in the matters of public health and in
other incidental duties of good citizenship. In 1910, he
took a post graduate course at Johns Hopkins University.
He is a member of the Doddridge County and West Vir-
ginia State and American Medical Association. For fifteen
years or more Doctor Poole has been a member of the
Board of Pension Examiners for the Federal Government.

He is a democrat, a Methodist and a Mason and Knight
of Pythias. He has taken a commendable interest in
public affairs and has worked with his fellow citizens in
various organized movements for the welfare of the city
and county.

In 1897 Doctor Poole married Miss Helen Virginia
Fleming, who was born and reared at Fairmont, West
Virginia, daughter of Harrison Fleming, a banker. Doctor
and Mrs. Poole have one daughter, Helen Fleming Poole,
born July 11, 1901, who is a graduate of the Fairmont
High School, spent two years in West Virginia University,
and finishing her education in Wellesley College of
Massachusetts.