Windham County

ANDERSON, George R.

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Pub Co, 1912, p 101

George R. ANDERSON, physician and surgeon, Brattleboro [Windham County, 
Vermont], was born 14 September 1875 at Plattsburg, [Clinton County], New 
York, son of Moses R. and Emma (RILEY) ANDERSON. He was educated at 
Plattsburg High School, Rutland English and Classical Institute, and 
University of Vermont, A. B. 1898. He began practice in 1898 as assistant 
surgeon of the First Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry; intern Mary 
Fletcher Hospital, 1899; practiced in Pittsford [Rutland County, Vermont], 
1900; Brattleboro since 1901; major and chief surgeon Medical Department, 
State of Vermont; attending surgeon, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital; took post 
graduate courses at New York, Chicago, Rochester, Boston, and Philadelphia.

George R. ANDERSON enlisted May 1898 in the First Regiment, Vermont Volunteer 
Infantry; served as hospital steward and assistant surgeon; discharged 
November 1898. Republican. Member of the Masonic fraternity; member of 
Congress of Surgeons of North America; American Medical Association; Vermont 
State Medical Society; Connecticut River Medical Society; Windham County 
Medical Society; Brattleboro Physicians' Club; Vermont Wheel Club; Military 
Order of Foreign Wars; Association of Military Surgeons; medical examiner, 
New York Life, Provident Life and Trust, Aetna Life, Metropolitan Life, and 
Equitable Life Insurance Companies.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly