| Frank Hastings Hamilton was born in
Wilmington on this day in 1813.
From his humble Vermont beginnings, Hamilton would become a leading
authority on surgery. After receiving his medical degree, he taught
at numerous universities.
Hamilton served as a military surgeon in the Civil War, attaining
the rank of lieutenant-colonel and being appointed medical inspector.
He was instrumental in organizing the United States General Hospital
in New York and wrote medical works that are still used for reference,
today. Notably, Hamilton was one of the physicians who cared for
President Garfield during his final days.
Historic image courtesy Vermont
Historical Society
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This is the old corner drugstore
on what is now Route 9 through Wilmington, birthplace of
Frank Hastings Hamilton. This building now houses the Wilmington
town offices.
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