Thomas S. Bardwell

BARDWELL

Posted By: Carrie Robertson (email)
Date: 6/19/2017 at 23:30:57

The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette Marion News
Monday March 18, 1895
DEATH OF DR. BARDWELL.
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That Well Known Citizen Passes Away Sunday Afternoon
The death of Dr. Thomas Bardwell, which occurred Sunday afternoon at Marion, removes one of the early settlers and best known citizens of the county.
Dr. Bardwell, the pioneer physician of Marion, was born in Pendleton, Madison county, N.Y., May 20, 1827. He went with his parents to Rock Island, Ill., in 1837. His father, Dr. Leonard Bardwell was appointed contract surgeon for the government at Rock Island in 1838, which position he held for one year, and the family then removed to Davenport this state, where they remained the following three years, and then came to Marion. In the meantime the father had purchased a farm called "Round Grove." This was located ten miles north of Marion, in what is now Otter Creek township. Here the son was employed at farming until 1845, his spare time being devoted to the study of medicine. In due time he took a regular course in the University of Missouri, from which he graduated in the class of 1849-50. Soon after receiving his diploma, Dr. Bardwell entered practice at Marion, which he continuously followed. In 1863 during the war, he was commissioned surgeon of the Ninth Iowa infantry, in which capacity he served until the termination of the conflict. After his return from the army he received the appointment of postmaster at Marion which he held for three years. He afterwards became editor of the Marion and Linn County Democrat.
Dr. Bardwell is one of the old landmarks of the county, and was widely known throughout this section of Iowa.

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