Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . graduated in 1818, andfrom Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1826,receiving also the degree of master of arts, from Harvardthe same year. He married in 1822, Martha Swan, ofMethuen, and afterwards resided in Philadelphia eightyears, when in 1830 he removed to New Haven, Conn.,where he became a member of the New Haven MedicalAssociation, and was prominent in its affairs, the membersof which were much given to hospitality. On one occasionafter hi
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . graduated in 1818, andfrom Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1826,receiving also the degree of master of arts, from Harvardthe same year. He married in 1822, Martha Swan, ofMethuen, and afterwards resided in Philadelphia eightyears, when in 1830 he removed to New Haven, Conn.,where he became a member of the New Haven MedicalAssociation, and was prominent in its affairs, the membersof which were much given to hospitality. On one occasionafter his removal to Springfield in 183^1, while residing onWalnut street, he gave a dinner in honor of the New Havendoctors. The association came in a body, making a notablegathering and one which is pleasantly remembered bymembers of his family. Dr. Swan was greatly interested intemperance, and in the Washingtonian movement, and wasactive in promoting it—lecturing occasionally on the sub-ject, with illustrations showing the effects of alcohol upon the organs of the body. He was also much interested in25 370 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. ABRAHAM G. TANNATT. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 371 Odd Fellowship, and was a charter member of the firstlodge in Springfield, and largely instrumental in its organ-ization. He was a member of the school committee forseveral years. Dr. Swan was a consistent Christian man. He was amember of the Fourth Congregational (Olivet) Society,and a person of much sociability, and possessed of a keensense of humor, and a ready fund of anecdotes. Of agenerous and sympathetic nature, he gave liberally ofhis time and best skill to the poor and unfortunate. He died August i6, 1846, in the 52d year of his widow is still living with her daughter at Lee, Mass.,and celebrated her one hundredth birthday on the 17th ofDecember, 1892. They had eight children. Now living(1893): Mrs. William D. Brown of Concord, Mass., WilliamD. Swan of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Jo
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