San Francisco County
Biographies
Henry
R. Brown, M. D.
Henry R. Brown,
M. D., whose office is at the corner of Bush and Kearny street,
in the Post building, is a native California, and has been engaged in the
practice of medicine since 1886. He was
born in San Francisco in 1865, and is of Scotch descent, his mother having been
a native of Scotland and his father of Massachusetts of Scotch parentage. The father was one of the early settlers of
California, having come to this coast in 1852.
He was for many years prominently connected with the mercantile and
mining interests of this State, Nevada and Arizona. He is now living in New Mexico, where he is
largely interested in cattle and stock-raising.
The subject of
this sketch received his early education in the public schools of San
Francisco, and later in the McClure Military Academy of Oakland, where he
remained nearly two years. He then entered Howard University, where, after a three years’
course, he graduated, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He then commenced the study of medicine at
the University of the City of London, England, remaining there two years, and
passing his regular examinations as a Licentiate in Medicine. The Doctor then went to Paris, where he took
three courses at the L’Ecole de Medicine,
receiving from that school of medicine the usual certificates of study. On returning to New York he graduated at the
medical department of the University of the City of New York, receiving his
degree of Doctor of Medicine. He later received
from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of London the degree of
Licentiate of Medicine, authorizing him to practice in that city. While attending lectures at the University of
New York City, Dr. Brown held the position of interne at the Bellevue Hospital
for one year. He was for five months
senior house physician at the Ward’s Island Hospital. He came to San Francisco in January, 1890,
and has since been engaged in private practice in this city. He is a member of the State Medical Society
of California.
Transcribed
Karen L. Pratt.
Source:
"The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1, pages 649-650, Lewis
Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2005 Karen L. Pratt.