Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . School, from which he graduated in 1887 with thedegree of M. D. He was Externe on the surgicalside of the Rhode Island Hospital, and DispensaryPhysician, during his years residence in Providence^ when he removed to Wickford, R. I., and took apractice left vacant by the ill-health of the formerincumbent. He was Physician to the SoldiersHome while at Wickford before its removal toBristol. He was appointed Medical Examiner byGov. H. W. Ladd in
Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . School, from which he graduated in 1887 with thedegree of M. D. He was Externe on the surgicalside of the Rhode Island Hospital, and DispensaryPhysician, during his years residence in Providence^ when he removed to Wickford, R. I., and took apractice left vacant by the ill-health of the formerincumbent. He was Physician to the SoldiersHome while at Wickford before its removal toBristol. He was appointed Medical Examiner byGov. H. W. Ladd in 1889 and re-appointed in 1895by Gov. C. W. Lippitt. He is examiner for theMutual and Equitable Life Insurance is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity andof the Sons of the American Revolution. In poli-tics he is a Republican of the independent class,but has always avoided public life, preferring todevote himself to his profession. He married,July 31, 1889, Miss Mary Anna Barney; theyhave four children: Mary L., George T., John Paul B. Metcalf. MORROW, Robert, Manager of the ProvidenceOpera House, was born in New York City, Sep-. ROBERT morrow. tember 28,1838, the sonof John and Ann E. (Moore)Morrow. His father was an architect by profes-sion, and his ancestors on both sides were received his early education in private schoolsand was in a boarding school until 1852. He thenwent to sea and was second mate of the schoonerJames T. Brady before he was eighteen^ years ofage. During the course of his seafaring life he 52 MEN OF PROGRESS. visited Europe, Asia, Africa and South America,and was for two years on the coast of Africa. Heserved in the American navy from 1856 to came to Providence in the latter year and hasremained here until the present time. He hasbeen engaged successfully in various business enter-prises— the grocery and liquor and livery-stablebusiness. In 1877 he became a member of thefirm of Hopkins & Morrow, Managers of theThea
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