Arthur N. Smith

As printed in 1913

ARTHUR NOBLE SMITH, M. D.

Among the foremost of the younger representatives of the medical fraternity in Upper Sandusky is Dr. Arthur Noble Smith, who since 1909 has engaged in general practice here. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, December 1, 1885, and is a son of Dr. D. S. and Anna M. (Ritter) Smith. The father was born in Adams county and grew to manhood in that section, later graduating in medicine from the Miami Medical College at Cincinuati, receiving the degree of M. D. in 1879. He was for over thirty years in active practice in Ross county and during that time treated over fifteen hundred cases of typhoid fever and never lost a single case. This is a most remarkable record and is a clear evidence of Dr. Smith's ability as a physician. He and his wife now make their home in Upper Sandusky.

Arthur N. Smith acquired his early education in the public schools of Chillicothe, which he attended until he was twelve years of age, after which he entered the high school in Twin township, graduating from that institution in 1902. He then took a course in the Ohio University at Athens and subsequently, having determined to follow in his father's footsteps, studied medicine in the Ohio Medical University at Columbus, receiving his degree of M. D. in 1909. He at once opened an office in Upper Sandusky, being at that time the youngest practicing physician in the state of Ohio, and his patronage has constantly grown in volume and importance as he has demonstrated his ability to cope with the intricate problems which frequently confront the physician. Doing important research work in bacteriology and embryology, Dr. Smith makes a specialty of diseases of women and children and is favorably considered by the profession and the public on account of successful work along this line. He is a young man of pronounced ability in his chosen profession and undoubtedly a brilliant future lies before him.

Dr. Smith married on the 5th of August, 1908, at Columbus, Ohio, Miss Meema O. Kline, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kline, the former a well known lawyer of Himtington, West Virginia. Dr. Smith is prominent in fraternal circles, holding membership in the Masonic Order, the Improved Order of Red Men, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He belongs to the Home Guards and to the Phi Delta, an important medical featemity. He gives his political allegiance to the democratic party and in 1912 was elected coroner of Wyandot county. He has gained recognition as one of the able and successful physicians of Upper Sandusky and by his labors, his high professional attainments and his sterling characteristics has justified the respect and confidence in which he is held by the medical fraternity and the local pubhc.

As printed in Past and present of Wyandot County, Ohio; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; (1913). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.