William Henry Griswold, M.D.

William Henry Griswold, M.D., whose office is at 850 Market street, San Francisco, has been a resident of California since 1875, and has practiced medicine in San Francisco for the past nine years.  He was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1861, he being one of the earliest white children born in that city.  The family is of old New York and New England stock, the ancestors on both sides having participated in the Revolutionary war.  Our subject received his early education in the public schools of Leavenworth, Kansas.  When about fourteen years of age he came to California and entered the high school of San Francisco, where he graduated in 1878.  He then entered the University of California, where he remained a part of two years.  Dr. Griswold then commenced the study of medicine, under the preceptorship of Dr. L. C. Lane, at the same time entering the Cooper Medical College, and graduated in the fall of 1881, after a full course of three years' study, receiving his degree as Doctor of Medicine.  He was then appointed house surgeon of the city and county hospital, which place he held for one year.  He then received the appointment of Surgeon of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, serving one year.  He then entered into private practice, in which he has since continued, and in which he has built up a very successful patronage.  The Doctor is a member of the State Medical Society of California, and of the County Medical Society of San Francisco.  His father, Dr. W. F. Griswold, a well-known dentist of this city, and president of the State Dental Society of California, is now secretary of the State Board of Dental Examiners.

 

Transcribed 9-15-04. Marilyn R. Pankey