- HUGH MENZIES, M.D., of Janesville, is a representative of
one of the early families of Rock
- County. His father, James MENZIES, settled in Harmony Township
in 1845, and is numbered among the pioneer settlers of their
community, having resided on the old homestead for the long period
of forty-five years. The Doctor was born in Dane County, Wis.,
on the 28th day of November 1858, while his parents were temporarily
residing at that place. At the age of about fourteen years,
he became a student as a select school in the city of Janesville,
and on finishing his preparatory course at that school, entered
Beloit College, where the succeeding two years of his life were
passed. He then finished his literary course of instruction
at Milton College. During all this time he had the medical profession
constantly in view, pursuing those studies which would best lay
the foundation for the profession which he wished to make his
life work. In the autumn of 1879, he began the study of medicine
under the direction of Dr. Egbert E. LOOMIS of Janesville, and
subsequently gradated from the Chicago Medical College of Chicago,
in the class of 1883. After his graduation he became resident
physician and surgeon of Cook County Hospital of Chicago, a position
which is attained by competitive examination and is open to all
graduates of the regular school of medicine. He occupied this
position for a year and a half, the full time allowed, when to
more firmly establish his health, which through confinement to
his medical duties had become somewhat impaired, he spent some
time in traveling throughout the South. This experience proved
highly valuable as it enabled him to study the diseases incident
to that portion of the country and the remedies used in their
treatment. On his return he settled in Janesville, where he
has since continued to practice. The Doctor is still a young
man, but has already established a good practice and secured
the respect, confidence and esteem of all classes of citizens.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, p. 577.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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