Binghamton, its settlement, growth and development . n of Dr. George A. Thayer, andlike the latter, was an Eclectic. He acquired considerable prominencein professional circles in having founded and conducted the MountProspect watercure, an institution of much note in its time. Later onDr. Thayer removed to California, where he now lives. Dr. William Bassett was for many years a physician of excellent re-pute in the city, and still lives (in Owego), although not in active prac-tice. Dr. Bassett was born in London, England, and a graduate ofBerkshire (Mass.) Medical college in November, 1841. Dr
Binghamton, its settlement, growth and development . n of Dr. George A. Thayer, andlike the latter, was an Eclectic. He acquired considerable prominencein professional circles in having founded and conducted the MountProspect watercure, an institution of much note in its time. Later onDr. Thayer removed to California, where he now lives. Dr. William Bassett was for many years a physician of excellent re-pute in the city, and still lives (in Owego), although not in active prac-tice. Dr. Bassett was born in London, England, and a graduate ofBerkshire (Mass.) Medical college in November, 1841. Dr. Lester D. Stone was a native of Ontario county, and a graduateof the Metropolitan Medical college of New York in 1854. He lived inthe city several years previous to his death, but having means did notdepend on his practice for a livelihood. He was prominently identifiedwith the local society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, andwith other worthy causes. He died a few years ago. Dr. Stephen D. Hand was unquestionably the most distinguished. DR. STEPHEN D. HAND. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 415 representative of the Homoeopathic school in Broome county during theperiod of his practice. He was educated for the regular profession, asit is termed, but became convinced of the superiority of homoeopathv,hence he adopted its methods in his subsequent professional life. was born in New Lebanon, Columbia county, October 6, 1806,and died in Binghamton March 10, 1879. His parents were in moderatecircumstances and could not afford to give him the early education hesought to acquire, therefore at the age of fifteen years he bought histime and by hard work earned sufficient money to obtain a fair com-mon school and an excellent medical education. He studied medicinewith Drs. Dayton and Wright, of New Lebanon, and was graduated atthe Berkshire Medical college at Pittsfield, Mass., in 1831. He at oncebegan practice at Coeymans, Albany county, thence removed to WestStockbridge, Mass
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