DR. B. A. WILDER
Dr. B. A. Wilder came to Atlantic with his son, C. V., in 1874, and was in practice until the fall of 1883. He was born in Lyndon, Vermont, on the 14th of June, 1824, and spent his early life on a farm, staying at home until he had arrived at the estate of manhood. He studied medicine and graduated from the college at Philadelphia, and removing to Canada, entered into practice, and remained there four years when he removed to Dalton, Wisconsin. He made his residence in this latter state for fourteen years, when he came to Cass county. He was a very able physician and has the reputation of being one of the best surgeons that have ever been in this county. In October, 1883, he left this country going to Yankton, Dakota Territory, where he now is.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 403.
