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Born 1865
From Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa; (1905), Story of Lee County, Iowa; (1914)
JOSEPH M. CASEY, M. D.
Dr. Joseph M. Casey, one of the leading physicians of Fort Madison with offices in the County Savings Bank building, was born in this city August 3, 1865, and is a son of Hon. Joseph M. Casey, who is represented elsewhere in this work. The public schools afforded him his literary education and after completing the high school course by graduation he entered upon the study of medicine under the direction of F. C. Roberts, of Fort Madison, with whom he continued for some time. He then matriculated in Rush Medical College of Chicago and was graduated with the class of 1888. Returning immediately to Fort Madison, he again entered the office of Dr. Rolierts, with whom he remained for about three years, during which time he gained valuable, practical experience, thus putting to the test his theoretical knowledge. He then opened an office and has since remained alone engaged in general practice, in which he has been Aery successful, viewing from both a business and professional standpoint. He has pursued a post-graduate course in the New
York Polyclinic and has been a constant student of the science of medicine, carrying his investigations far and wide in order that he might promote his efficiency and render his labors of greater value in the important calling which he has chosen as a life work. In 1893-4 he was the physician for the penitentiary located at Fort Madison and was also physician of the board of health of this city for three years. At one time he practiced in Old Mexico for a little more than a year, being located at Cedral Coahuila as mine physician. He belongs to the Lee County Medical Society, the State Medical Society, the American Medical Association and the Tri-State Medical Association, of which he is one of the charter members while at its organization he was elected the junior vice-president.
Dr. Casey was married December 23. 1895. at Fort Madison, to Mi.ss Sarah Zillah Johnson, a daughter of Professor Nelson Johnson. She was educated in Fort Madison and is well known in social circles. She also received a musical education in St. Louis. Of the two children born of this marriage one died in infancy, while the other is Robert Sabert Casey, now seven years of age. Dr. and Mrs. Casey hold membership in the Episcopal church and he belongs to Claypoole Lodge, No. 13, Free and Accepted IVLisons; Potowonok Chapter, Royal Arch I\L-sons. No. 28; Delta Commahdery, No. 5 1, Knights Templar, and the Mystic Shrine. In politics he is a Democrat, but has never had aspiration for office. Community interests, however, elicits his attention and receive his support and he favors every movement calculated to benefit his city. He is now president of the board of trustees of the Cattermole Memorial Library of Fort Madison. His home located at No. 932 Fourth street is one of the handsome residences of the city.
As printed in Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa; (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JOSEPH M. CASEY, M. D.
Dr. Joseph M. Casey, an alumnus of the Rush Medical College of Chicago, has since his graduation, in 1888, been continuously engaged in practice in Fort Madison, his native city, and his record stands in contradistinction to the old adage that a prophet is never without honor save in his own country, for in the city of his birth and where his entire life has been spent, Dr. Casey has won high place as a physician of marked ability and power. He was born on the 3d of August, 1865, and is a son of Joseph M. and Sarah J. (Ward) Casey. The father, who was born in Adair county, Kentucky, in 1827. came of ScotchTrish ancestry. He came to Iowa with his mother, his father having previously died in the early "40s, the family home being established at West Point, where the grandmother of Dr. Casev passed away in the early '50s.
Joseph M. Casev, continuing his residence in this state, studied law under judge Kinney at West Point, Iowa, and was admitted to the bar in the '80s. Having thus qualified for practice, he removed to Keokuk county, where he lived for a number of years, and in 1861 returned to Lee county, settling in Fort Madison. He at once entered upon practice here and it was not long before his ability to cope with intricate problems of the law became recognized and brought to him a liberal and growing clientage. He won many notable cases and his knowledge recommended him for judicial honors, so that he was elected to the office of district judge and served upon the bench through the last fifteen years of his life. His decisions were strictly fair and impartial, and he became one of the foremost representatives of the judiciary in eastern Iowa. He died in 1895 and for about fifteen years was survived by his wife, who passed away in 1910. Judge Casev was not only prominent in connection with professional interests, but also did much to shape the political policy of county and state. He was chosen to represent his district both in the house of representatives and in the senate and left the impress of his individuality upon the laws enacted while he was connected with the state legislature. He was also mayor of Fort Madison in the years 1870 and 1871 and labored for municipal progress and advancement with the same thoroughness that he manifested in his work as a general assemblyman.
Dr. Casev is one of a family of two sons and three daughters, of whom three are vet living. After completing his public-school education he decided upon the practice of medicine as a life work and with that end in view entered Rush Medical College of Chicago, from which he was graduated with the class of 1888. He then located for practice in his native city, where he has since remained. In 1901 he pursued post-graduate work in New York Polyclinic and he has always continued a close and discriminating student of his profession, reading broadly in his leisure hours and thus continually advancing his knowledge of the various branches of the medical profession. He has been president of the Fort Madison Medical Society, and vice president of the Lee County Medical Society, and he is now physician for the board of health.
On the 23d of December, 1895, Dr. Casey was married to Miss Sarah Zilla Johnson, a daughter of Nelson and Nancy (Porter) Johnson. In early life her father came to Lee county and for several years was superintendent of the public schools of Fort Madison. Later he established a business college, which he conducted until 1 91 3. Dr. and Mrs. Casey became parents of two children, of whom one has passed away, while the other, Robert S., is in school. Dr. Casey belongs to the Masonic fraternity, in which he has attained high rank, being a Knight Templar and a member of the Mystic Shrine. He is also identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He gives his political support to the democratic party, and his religious faith is that of the Episcopal church, the teachings of which have guided him in his life's relations and gained him as high standing as a man and citizen as he has won in his profession through his able practice of medicine and surgery.
As printed in Story of Lee County, Iowa; (1914). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name Joseph M. Casey: Joseph Montgomery Casey
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