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ARCHIBALD WEST CRARY, M. D.
Among the recent acquisitions to the
medical fraternity of Stockton is Dr. Archibald West Crary,
a successful practitioner and specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. He is a native of Boone County, Iowa, and was
born on April 18, 1876, and began his education in the public schools of
Boone. In 1897 he was graduated from
Cornell College with a B. S. degree; then he entered the Iowa State University
at Iowa City and in 1906 was graduated with the degree of M. D. and one year
later received his Master of Science degree from the same institution. Before his graduation he became assistant
instructor and after graduation became a member of the medical faculty of the
university. Returning to the city of his
birth he practiced his profession for fifteen years, and while there joined the
Masons, Elks No. 73 and Knights of Pythias.
He enlisted in the Spanish-American War and was a member of the 52nd
Iowa Volunteers and after the war became active in the Iowa State National
Guard, serving as first lieutenant.
Removing to Stockton in 1919, Dr. Crary has
enjoyed a constantly growing practice in his chosen profession.
The marriage of Dr. Crary united him with Miss Ida May Johnson, a native of
Iowa, and they are the parents of two children, Ruth and Jean Ellen. Recently he has purchased a residence on
Yosemite Terrace, one of the new and fashionable sections of the city. Dr. Crary is an
ardent booster for Stockton and the San Joaquin County and believes in the
continued growth of the city he has selected for his permanent residence. He is the popular president of the Iowa Club
of Northern California, which now has 450 members. He is also a member of the Spanish-American
War Veterans of Stockton and of the Sciots.
Throughout his professional career his labors have been characterized by
continued advance along scientific lines, and he has made for himself an
honored name as a member of his profession.
Transcribed by Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Pages
647-648. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 Gerald Iaquinta.
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