Caledonia

DROUIN, John A.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 174

John A. DROUIN, physician, St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont], was 
born 01 January 1879 at St. Johnsbury, son of J. O. and Mary (RICHARD) 
DROUIN. Educated at St. Johnsbury parochial school, and at Barbour's 
Business College. Studied languages and science at Sherbrook and Quebec 
Seminaries, and medicine at Laval and Baltimore Medical Schools, graduating 
from the latter with honorable mention. Dr. DROUIN was employed two years at 
a private hospital at Brattleboro [Windham County, Vermont], and is now a 
general practitioner. He has given much time to music, having studied under 
leading teachers in Canada; organist at college and university chapels; 
assistant to the regular organist at the Quebec basilica; choirmaster at 
Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont]. At the present time he is organist 
and choirmaster at Notre Dame Church, directing a men's and boys' choir of 
thirty voices and a mixed choir of about twenty-five voices. He is well 
known for his interpretation of Catholic church music. Independent in 
politics. Member of several fraternal, medical, college, and musical 
organization.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly