San Francisco County
Biographies
LOUIS
A. KENGLA, M. D.
Louis A. Kengla, M. D., whose office is at No. 1303 Polk street, San
Francisco, has been a resident of California since 1889, and has been engaged
in the practice of medicine since 1886.
He was born in the District of Columbia, February 17, 1861, and received
his education under private tutors, later entering the University of
Georgetown, where he graduated in 1883, receiving the degree of Bachelor of
Arts. In that year he commenced the
study of medicine, entering the medical department of the same university, and
graduating in 1886, receiving the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He came to Kansas City, Missouri, where he
engaged in the practice of his profession until 1888, which year he came to the
Pacific coast, settling in San Francisco, in 1889.
Dr. Kengla is of German descent, his ancestors having settled
in the United States about the beginning of the present century, coming from
Luxemburg at that time. His father,
Jacob A. Kengla, was for many years well known in the
commission Business in the District of Columbia, where he still resides. Dr. Kengla gave
some attention while at college to archeological studies. One essay written by him, for which the “Toner Medal” was awarded, was published in 1883,
and was entitled “Contributions to the Archeology of the District of
Columbia.” He also furnished an article
on Stone Mounds in Hampshire county, West Virginia,
which was published by the Smithsonian Institute in 1885.
Transcribed
Karen L. Pratt.
Source:
"The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1, page 650, Lewis Publishing Co,
1892.
©
2005 Karen L. Pratt.