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File contributed to Ohio Biographies Project by:
Linda Isenbarg
13 October 2000

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History of Ross and Highland Counties Ohio
Biographical Sketches
Page 218
Williams Bros., Publishers
W. W. Williams, Printer, Cleveland, Ohio
1880

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DR G. S. FRANKLIN

Dr G. S. Franklin was born in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1837. He received his preparatory education at the Chillicothe academy and Union schools, and was graduated from Marietta college in 1859, and made master of arts in 1863. After pursuing his medical studies in this city with Drs. Wills and Scott, he completed his course, and graduated from the college of physicians and surgeons, New York city, in 1862. After some service in the Children's hospital, Randall's island, New York, he was commissioned as assistant surgeon United States navy, in October, 1862. He served in the navy until 1868, when, having been advanced to the position of full surgeon, he resigned, and settled in the practice of medicine at Chillicothe. He is at present a member of the Ohio State Medical society, and a fellow of the American academy of medicine.

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