FAVILL, Henry Baird
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, p 521

Dr. Henry Baird FAVILL, a successful practitioner and popular citizen of 
Madison, Dane County, WI, was born in this city on 14 Aug 1860. He is one of 
three children: two sisters, Therese, and Eleanor TENNEY, whose husband is a 
prosperous attorney of the World's fair city [Chicago, IL]. John FAVILL, 
father of the subject, was a native of Herkimer County, NY. Louisa (BAIRD) 
FAVILL, mother of the subject, was a native of Green Bay [Brown County], WI. 
John FAVILL was a physician, received his medical education at Harvard 
University, practiced two years in Lake Mills [Jefferson County], WI, whence 
he removed, in 1848, to Madison, WI, where he was well and favorably known 
for a great many years, and died in Madison, Dane County, WI, in Dec 1883, 
sincerely lamented by all who knew him. Louisa (BAIRD) FAVILL still 
survives, and resides in Madison, WI, where she is the center of a large 
circle of friends. Her father, Henry S. BAIRD, of Green Bay, WI, was a 
prominent man in the early history of WI. He was at one time Attorney 
General of the, then, Territory of WI, and did efficient work in the 
advancement of its best interests. Henry S. Baird’s maternal grandmother, 
Elizabeth T. BAIRD, was a prominent character in the early civilization of 
WI. She descended in blood from the ruling chiefs of the Ottawa nation, with 
an admixture of French and Scotch, and was a great niece of President Monroe.

Henry Baird FAVILL, our subject, received his early education under the 
efficient instruction of his worthy mother, after which he attended the high 
school of Madison, WI, until he was 15 years of age. The following year he 
entered the State University, at which he graduated at the age of 19 years. 
Thence he went to the Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, at which he 
graduated in 1883. He began the practice of medicine, previous to leaving 
college, in the Cook County Hospital, in Chicago.

On completing his studies, he returned to Madison, WI, where he engaged with 
his father in the practice of medicine, which partnership was dissolved by 
the death of the revered parent, since which time he has continued alone. He 
has a general practice, devoting himself to no special branch of his 
profession. He is also special lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence in the law 
department of the University of WI. Politically he is a Republican, although 
he is too busily engaged with his professional affairs to take more than a 
passing interest in politics.

Henry Baird FAVILL was married 17 Jun 1885 to Susan Cleveland PLATT, an 
intelligent lady, and a native of Brooklyn, NY. They have one child, John, 
born 09 Sep 1886. Thus in the practice of a useful profession the life of 
our subject is passing, yielding, like mercy, a double blessing, touching 
both himself and his fellow men with its hallowed light.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly