Acting Assistant Surgeon - United States Navy & United States Army

Item NMC-11221

Description

United States Navy
George Ebenezer Francis
Acting Assistant Surgeon
Backmark: Boston
Identified from image on Find A Grave

George Ebenezer Francis, was born in Lowell, Mass., May 29,1838, and died in Worcester, November 20,1912. He was graduated from Harvard in 1858 with the degree of A. B., which was followed by that of M. D. in 1863 and by that of A. M. in 1872. After short terms of service as volunteer surgeon in the U. S. Army he was appointed acting assistant surgeon in the U. S. Navy and held that position over two years. In October 1865, he began the practice of medicine in Worcester and continued in that profession until just before his death. 
Dr. Francis was enthusiastically devoted to his profession and was deeply interested in many local societies. He became a member of this Society in 1886 and has contributed two papers to its Proceedings: "Photography as an Aid to Local History" in 1888, and "Notes on the Life and Character of Dr. William Paine," in 1900. 

On June 23, 1863, he married Rebecca N. Kinnicutt, who, with one daughter, survives him. 

Source:  https://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44817271.pdf