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Dr Silas Smith Cartwright

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Dr Silas Smith Cartwright

Birth
Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA
Death
31 Jul 1910 (aged 76)
Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA
Burial
Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Silas Smith Cartwright married Mary Mead on Nov. 6, 1854.

Silas studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia), and graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1852. He established his medical practice at Roxbury. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Silas was also postmaster. He gave up this work and his private practice to become a surgeon in the Medical Corps with the 134th Regiment, New York Volunteers. He then returned to his medical practice and was postmaster again from 1903 to 1910. He was also a member of the legislature for Delaware County (1884-85).

Silas and Mary were the parents of eight children:
Almerin; Cyrus; Hattie; George; Mary L.; Elizabeth; Henry G.; and Susan A.
Silas Smith Cartwright married Mary Mead on Nov. 6, 1854.

Silas studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia), and graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1852. He established his medical practice at Roxbury. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Silas was also postmaster. He gave up this work and his private practice to become a surgeon in the Medical Corps with the 134th Regiment, New York Volunteers. He then returned to his medical practice and was postmaster again from 1903 to 1910. He was also a member of the legislature for Delaware County (1884-85).

Silas and Mary were the parents of eight children:
Almerin; Cyrus; Hattie; George; Mary L.; Elizabeth; Henry G.; and Susan A.


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