Dennison, John Chase

DENNISON

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Date: 7/2/2007 at 22:58:47

Iowa Press Association Who's Who In Iowa 1940. Jackson County Section by Helen O. Stoddard.
Dennison, John Chase: Physician & surgeon; born Alden, New York, July 10, 1866; son of John Dennison-Eleanor M. Farnsworth; educated DeWitt High School, 1882; Norton Normal & Scientific Academy, BSc. 1885; University of Iowa, MD, 1889; graduate work, Chicago, Illinois Polyclinic, 1913; National Institute of Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois, art. of pharm., 1887; married Maude L. Hunter, June 19, 1890, Andrew, Iowa; sons John Rexford, Walter Hunter; daughter Florence Ewell(Mrs. Q.A.Qugley); registered pharmacist, Iowa, 1886; registered in Iowa & Illinois for practice of medicine; 1889-1892, practiced medicine, Andrew, Iowa; 1892- practiced medicine, Bellevue, Iowa; 1894-1924, health officer; 1896- surgeon for C.M.& St.P RR; past president, Bellevue Telephone Co., an organizer; past president, Bellevue Piano Co., an organizer; 1922- president, Bellevue Clay Products Co.; 1897-1898, Bellevue City Council; past president & member Bellevue School Board; past member, Library Board; during World War entered U.S.Army, April 28, 1918, Fort Riley, transferred to Camp Jackson, S.C., then Camp Sevier S.C., command captain in medical service on Nov. 6, 1917, discharged Nov. 30, 1918; 1929, command major in reserve corps, U.S.Army; American Legion Post 273; ARC, chairman Bellevue Chapter 1918, 1920- chairman Home Service; Jackson County Medical Society, president, 1932; Iowa State Medical Society; AMA; American Association of Railroad Surgeons; Chamber of Commerce, past president; OES; AF&AM, master, Andrew, 1891, past master, 51 Bellevue; Scot Rite, Clinton, KT 40; RAM 94, Maquoketa; Rep.; hobby: crossword puzzles; office: Hotel Weck Bldg; residence: 4th & Park, Bellevue.

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