E. L. Thorp

THORP, LACEY, CLARKE, SKINNER

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 5/25/2004 at 22:03:01

Doctor E. L. Thorp was born in Berkshire county, Massachusetts, May 17, 1836, and is a son of H. S. and Emeline (Lacey) Thorp, who also are natives of Massachusetts. In 1838 his parents moved to Kenosha county, Wisconsin, and here the doctor grew to manhood. He attended the academy at Kenosha, and afterwards entered Beloit College, at Beloit, Wisconsin. Here he studied for some time, and then went to Chicago and studied medicine in Rush Medical College of that city.
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Upon leaving this college he came to Shell Rock, and here in 1865, began the practice of medicine; he continued his practice for some years, and then went to Cincinnati and entered the Eclectic Medical College of that city, and graduated there in 1877. After receiving his diploma he returned to Shell Rock, and again took up his profession which he still practices.
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In politics, the doctor is a republican, and has held the office of supervisor of the county for one term. He was married in 1857 to Miss Anna Eliza Clarke, who is a native of Kenosha county, Wisconsin. They have two children – Emma, wife of C. E. Skinner, of Shell Rock, and Frank.
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Mr. Thorp was engaged in the drug business for twelve years in Shell Rock, is the oldest practicing physician of the place, was postmaster of Shell Rock for eight years, and supervisor for one year. He is a member of the State Board of Health.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 357