WI BIO - Winnebago Co - RUSSELL, T. P.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol II, p 
1162

T. P. RUSSELL, physician and surgeon, was born 19 April 1827 at Bethel, 
Windsor County, Vermont. In 1843 he commenced the study of medicine in his 
native town with Dr. Harry PALMER, and attended a course of lectures at the 
Vermont Medical College the same year. Later T. P. RUSSELL continued his 
studies with Professor W. CARPENTER at Randolph, Orange County, Vermont, and 
in 1850 and 1851 he resumed his studies at the Vermont Medical College, 
graduating from that institution in 1851. He practiced for two years at 
Weston, Windsor County, Vermont, and in 1854 came to Oshkosh [Winnebago 
County, Wisconsin], where he has since continued in practice, except for a 
period of two years during the War of the Rebellion. He was for one year in 
active service as Surgeon of the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, and for 
nearly a year he was incapacitated from duty by reason of sickness.

On 08 January 1856 at Oshkosh [Winnebago County, Wisconsin] he [T. P. 
RUSSELL] was married to Sophia EDGARTON [a maiden name?], who was born at 
Madison, Madison County, New York. They [T. P. and Sophia RUSSELL] have one 
child living, Thomas C., and have lost two children. The Doctor is a member 
of the Society of Surgeons of the United States, the American Medical 
Association, and the Wisconsin State Medical Association.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly