The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . cal School, fromwhich he graduated in the class of the age of twenty he began to studymedicine with Dr. Fellows of Hill, N. H. After leavingHarvard he be-gan the practiceof medicine inBoston, wherehe remained oneyear. In 1850 hecame to Man-chester, N. H.,where he wasengaged in prac-tice for elevenyears. Fromthence, in 1862,he came to thiscity and engagedin the practiceof medicine, con-stantly, up to alittle over twoyears ago whenhe retired fromactive work a
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . cal School, fromwhich he graduated in the class of the age of twenty he began to studymedicine with Dr. Fellows of Hill, N. H. After leavingHarvard he be-gan the practiceof medicine inBoston, wherehe remained oneyear. In 1850 hecame to Man-chester, N. H.,where he wasengaged in prac-tice for elevenyears. Fromthence, in 1862,he came to thiscity and engagedin the practiceof medicine, con-stantly, up to alittle over twoyears ago whenhe retired fromactive work andpassed the re-mainder of hislife in enjoyingthe pure air andbeautiful scenerywith which thecity of Laconia is so bountifully supplied. Few men have been better known ormore prominently before the public inthis section of the state than has for nearly forty years. He wasa member of the Harvard MedicalAlumni Association, the New Hamp-shire State Medical Society and adirector in the latter. He was townphysician for one year, county physicianfor three years, United States examiningsurgeon for invalid pensioners, acting. The Late David Batchelder Nelson alone or as secretary of the board forthirty-two years, member of the localBoard of Education for six years, pru-dential school committee for four years,chaplain, surgeon, and commander ofJohn L. Perley, Jr., Post, No. 37, G. He was appointed colonel on thestaff of Governor Berry in 1861, specialtransportation agent for the Third regiment, N. H. Vols., during its trip toNew York, special mustering officer toraise Troop K, New Hampshire in the year 1862, the First battal-ion, N. H. Cav.,joined the FirstR. I. Cav., andDr. Nelson wasmade major ofthe Second bat-talion. He wasappointed cap-tain of CompanyK, First regimentNew EnglandCavalry, Oct. 9,1861, and wasappointed majorof the same regi-ment in Decem-ber foil resigned onJune 3, his mil-itary career hewas in commandof the advancearmy
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