J. Hunt

As printed in 1888

J. HUNT, M. D. Among the many excellent physicians of Burlington, none stands higher than the subject of our sketch, who was born in Ireland, Sept. 1, 1847, and educated in Limerick, in the academy of that city. His medical education was had at the Roval College of Physicians and Surgeons, of Dublin, graduating at the age of twenty-one. Soon after receiving his degree he was employed by the National line of steamers plying between Liverpool and New York. In 1867 he came to America, when he received the appointment of Surgeon in the 5th United States Cavalry, passing a strict examination before the

Medical Board. The Doctor was stationed at Jacksonboro, Tex., remaining in the service until May, 1870, when he located in Burlington, where he has, by strict attention to business, worked up a practice he can well be proud of.

Dr. Hunt was joined in wedlock, Oct. 23, 1885, to Miss Mary J. Pratt. By this union there is one child, John Devere. Dr. Hunt is a man of fine address, well posted in his profession and affairs of the country, a deep thinker and close observer. He is a man who will command respect wherever lie shoes.

R. D. McMillan Marshall, one of the prominent practicing physicians of Burlington, Iowa,was born in Fairfield County, S. C, Dec. 19, 1819, and is the son of Alexander and Mary (McMillan) Marshall, also natives of the same county. Alexander Marshall was a soldier in the War of 1812, and received a land warrant for his services. He w.as the father of seven children, six sons and a daughter: Robert, a prominent farmer of Henderson County, Ill.; Jane, wife of Isaiah J. Brook, of Blue Mound, Kan.; the subject of our sketch; John, a farmer of Henderson County, Ill.; James, also a farmer residing in the same county; Hugh, a practicing physician of Monmouth, Ill., a graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago; and William, a retired farmer of Biggsville, Ill. Alexander Marshall and family were among the early settlers of Henderson County, locating there in 1 837. The country was one vast wilderness and their nearest neighbor was ten miles away. Here he made his claim and developed a farm, upon which he and his good wife spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Marshall died in April, 1864, and i\Irs. Marshall in August, 1873. They were reared in the faith of Old School Presbyterians, but after coming to Illinois they joined the United Presbyterian Church. They were people highly respected for their honest and upright lives.

The subject of this sketch received a liberal education in the district schools of Henderson County, Ill., and at the age of twenty-two entered the office of Dr. AVilliam McMillan,.an uncle at Biggsville,

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On the preceding page will be found an excellent portrait of the Doctor, which will be appreciated by hundreds of the good people of Des Moines County.

As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Des Moines County, Iowa, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county .. (1888). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.