ANDREW M. McCOLLUM

Sacramento County

Biographies

ANDREW M. McCOLLUM

ANDREW M. McCOLLUM, a well-known veterinary surgeon, has been a resident of Sacramento, Cal., for more than a quarter of a century. Born June 3, 1851, in Canada, he is a son of Robert C. McCollum, who was a farmer in Ontario, Canada. During his boyhood Andrew attended the public schools in the vicinity of his Canadian home, and later added to the knowledge he gained by attending the Upper Canada College in Toronto. Returning to the paternal home-stead, he assisted his father on the farm for a time, after which he began the study of veterinary medicine under the direction of Prof. Andrew Smith, of Toronto, principal of the Ontario Veterinary College.

After his graduation from the college in the spring of 1875 Dr. McCollum commenced the practice of his profession at Stratford, Canada, and two years later came to the United States. Coming to Sacramento, he operated an office for the practice of his profession and met with success from the start, his thorough under-standing of his profession winning him a large patronage. In 1882 he took charge of the veterinary department of the Haggin ranch otherwise known as the Rancho del Pasa, which is celebrated throughout the civilized world for the fine thoroughbred race horse raised there. Many of the most noted race horses of the last quarter of a century have been bred and raised on the famous Rancho del Paso. In addition to his duties on the ranch Dr. McCollum has an extensive practice.

He has a comfortable and commodious home in Sacramento, which is presided over by his wife, who in maidenhood was Nellie J. Ryan of Sacramento. In the line of his profession the doctor is identified with a number of organizations, being a member of the State Veterinary Medical Association, and for a number of years past has held the appointment of live-stock inspector in Sacramento county.

Transcribed by Louise E. Shoemaker, October 19, 2007.

Source: “History of the State of California and Biographical Record of the Sacramento Valley, California” by J. M. Guinn. Page 682. Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1906.