Morris L. Davis

As printed in 1901

R. MORRIS L. DAVIS, who has been actively engaged in the practice of medicine in Agency City and Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa, for the past fifteen years, is very successful, and enjoys the patronage of the leading citizens of the community.

Dr. Davis was born in London, England, July 14, 1845, and is a son of John and Ann Davites, and a nephew of Sir William Pugh and the lawful heir of his estate. He first visited the United States in 1859. His early education was pursued in the Brancli, Charter House, Welsh and St. Bartholomew schools at London, England, the course in the latter institution embracing the classics, general science, pharmacy and medicine. He graduated from Wyoming College, at Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 1874, from the Starling Medical College, of Columbus, Ohio, in 1879, and the medical department of New York University in 1884. He was a student of Dr..G. S. Bailey at Chicago, who was at one time pastor of the Baptist church at Ottumwa, Iowa. Dr. Davis was a private student of Prof. Alfred L. Loomis, in physical diagnosis, histology and pathology; Prof. AVilliam H. Thompson, in physical diagnosis; Prof. William Draper, in chemistry; Professor AVright, of New York University, in surgery; and Professor Janeway, of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, in physical diagnosis. He matriculated in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, of New York City, in 1863. He served in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865, in the ist Reg., Delaware Vol. Inf., 3d Brigade, Second Division, '2d Army Corps. After the Army of the Potomac had returned to Arlington Heights, Virginia, he was taken with typhoid fever, and remained at Washington, D. C., three months after the regiment was mustered out. He then returned home and began to work so as to be able to support a widowed mother, two sisters and two brothers and prepare himself for his different studies and college courses. He has practiced medicine in New York City, Youngstown, Ohio, and Ottumwa and Agency City, Iowa. He has practiced in the two last named towns since i and has a very lucrative patronage. He has a thorough understanding of medical science, and his years of practice and careful preparation for the profession have given him the qualifications which make a good physician and surgeon and a safe counselor. His social and intellectual attainments are of the highest; he is genial, kind and loving.

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As printed in History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.