San Francisco County
JOHN
D. POWELL, D. D. S.
John D. Powell,
D. D. S., who occupied rooms 43-44-46, Academy of Sciences building, was born
in Healdsburg, Sonoma county, California, in
1862. He received his early education in
the public schools of Healdsburg, and later attended for three years the Santa
Clara College, and for two years the Lytton Springs
College. In 1883 he commenced the study
of dentistry, under the preceptorship of Dr. E. W.
Biddle, a dentist of Healdsburg, with whom he remained two years. He then went East
and entered the Philadelphia Dental College, where he graduated in 1885. He at once entered into the practice of his
profession in Philadelphia, where he remained several years. In 1889 he returned to San Francisco, and has
since that time been engaged in his profession.
Transcribed by Donna L. Becker.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2,
page 86, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
© 2005 Donna L. Becker.