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Born 1840, Morrow County
From County of Williams, Ohio, historical and biographical : with an outline sketch of the Northwest Territory, of the state, and miscellaneous matters (1882), Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio : including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and (1899), The county of Williams : a history of Williams County, Ohio, from the earliest days, with special chapters on various subjects, including each of the different townships ; also a biographical departme (1905)
BLAIR HAGERTY, M. D., was born in Morrow County, Ohio, December 14, 1840. His parents, Blair and Rebecca (Goodrich) Hagerty, are of Irish and English descent respectively, and reside in Bridgewater Township, Williams Co., Ohio. At this place, Blair, Jr., attended school until seventeen years of age, and at twenty enlisted in Company F, Forty-second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, remaining three years in service, taking active part in the engagements at Farmington and Stone River. His first promotion was as Hospital Steward by Gen. Rosecrans, followed by that of Assistant Surgeon, in which capacity he served until the expiration of his service, when he received his discharge at Louisville, Ky., after which he returned to Williams County, Ohio, and engaged in the practice of medicine at Union Corners, Florence Township, until 1873, during which time he attended medical lectures in Detroit, Mich. Dr. Hagerty and Miss Laura H. Her were married at Bryan, Ohio, May 11, 1875. The lady is a daughter of Oliver and Amelia Her, of English descent. Mr. Her died in Williams County, Ohio, in 1861. Mrs. Her is a resident of Montpelier, which has been her home for over thirty years. Dr. and Mrs. Hagerty are the parents of four children, three of whom are living. Dr. Hagerty came to Montpelier in 1873, where he has since resided, and established an extensive practice, neglecting no opportunity for cultivation and improvement. He has attended medical lectures at Chicago and graduated from two institutions, both as oculist and surgeon, and is at present Surgeon of Post Hiram Louden, No. 155,
G. A. R. He is also a member of I. O.'O.
As printed in County of Williams, Ohio, historical and biographical : with an outline sketch of the Northwest Territory, of the state, and miscellaneous matters (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
HON. BLAIR HAGERTY, M. D.
Among those who devote their time and attention to the practice of medicine and surgery in Williams county, and have gained a leading place in the ranks of their profession, is Doctor Hagerty, of Montpelier.
A native of Williams county, he was born in Bridgewater township, December 14, 1840, a son of Blair and Rebecca (Goodrich) Hagerty, natives of Washington county, Pennsylvania. In 1807 his paternal grandparents came to this country from Ireland, locating in Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna river. During the Indian troubles, while their son, Blair, Sr., was quite small, they were obliged to leave their home and seek a place of safety. In order to reach the blockhouse erected for the protection of the settlers in that region, they had to cross the river where it was over a mile in with. On horseback they swam across, the mother carrying her child in her arms and the father leading her horse by a long rope. After a hard struggle they reached the opposite bank in safety, and finally arrived at the primitive fort. Throughout life they remained residents of Washington county, Pennsylvania, where the grandfather engaged in the distilling business.
In 1844 Blair Hagerty, Sr., brought his family to Bridgewater township, Williams county, Ohio, where he improved a farm in the midst of the forest, and here spent his remaining days, dying at the age of eighty-four years, his wife in the spring of 1897, at the age of eighty-one. Both were faithful members of the Church of Christ, and had the respect and esteem of all who knew them. Their children were: Joseph L., a practicing physician of Topeka, Kansas; James R., a jeweler (now deceased); Blair; Spencer, a real-estate dealer; Almyra; Elizabeth and Rhoda.
In the public schools near his childhood home, Doctor Hagerty commenced his education, and later attended college at Hillsdale for one term, after which he began reading medicine while clerking in a store at that place. In 1861 he made a visit to Chicago, where he enlisted for three years in Company F, Forty-Second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which was assigned to the Western Department, Army of Missouri, but was later transferred to the Army of the Tennessee. After one year spent in the ranks, the Doctor was made hospital steward, by General Rosecrans, and soon afterward was promoted to assistant-surgeon, having full charge of a hospital, where he remained until the expiration of his term of service in 1864. - Going to Fouisville, Kentucky, he was honorably discharged and returned to his home in Williams county. Here he commenced the practice of his chosen profession, subsequently attended medical lectures in Detroit, Michigan, and in 1870 graduated at Bennett Medical College, Chicago, also at the Eye and Ear College of that city. He has neglected no opportunity to advance himself in his chosen calling, keeps abreast with the latest discoveries in the science, and is acknowledged to be one of the most skillful surgeons and successful physicians of Williams county. Since 1873 his office has been in Montpelier, but his practice is not confined to the city, it extending over a large section of the surrounding country.
Politically, Doctor Hagerty is an uncompromising Democrat, taking an active and prominent part in public affairs. He is a recognized leader of the party in his community, is one of its most influential workers, and has often led the hosts to victory in Williams county. In the General Assembly of Ohio, he represented his district in 1869-70, was a member of several important committees, and served with distinction and to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. Subsequently he was the Democratic candidate for State senator, but was unable to overcome the large Republican majority. Socially, he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
As printed in Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio : including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and (1899). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
BLAIR HAGERTY, M. D., of Montpelier, the subject of this sketch, was born in Richland county, O., in 1840. His parents, Blair and Rebecca (Goodrich) Hagerty were of Irish and English descent. They were formerly from Pennsylvania, then moved to Richland county, where they cleared up a farm and made their home while they lived. The Doctor had three brothers, now deceased, and three sisters, of which two, Mrs. William Knaur of Pioneer, O., and Mrs. Lewis Britton of Hillsdale, Mich., are still living. The Doctor is one of the successful physicians and surgeons of Northwestern Ohio, served three years in the war of the Rebellion, and has served his county as coroner and represented it in the State legislature, and for four years he was examining surgeon on the Board of Pension Examiners.
As printed in The county of Williams : a history of Williams County, Ohio, from the earliest days, with special chapters on various subjects, including each of the different townships ; also a biographical departme (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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