Pioneer Doctors of Coos County

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Pioneer Doctors of Coos County

I undertook research into the Pioneer Doctors of Coos County in order to capture the history of the trained medical doctors (and other “doctors”—since some never had a medical degree!) who found their way to Coos County in the early years of the area’s development. A few came to settle for the long term, making a career out of serving the communities of our county and retiring after decades of practicing medical science; while others came and then, for numerous reasons, left the region after a few short years.

This book brings into focus those who stayed longer, with only passing references to those doctors who did not. To qualify as one of my “pioneer doctors,” I set an arbitrary number of ten years minimum that each stayed in the county. It wasn’t a hard and fast rule, however: some doctors stayed a shorter time, but were actively involved in the development of the area, so they were included.

Bill Lansing

2020