History of Halifax, (Plymouth County) Massachusetts United States of America

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Susan Elizabeth Wood Crocker, physician, was born in Halifax, Mass., Jan. 6, 1836; daughter of Nathan Thompson and Anne Maria (Kimball) Wood; granddaughter of William and Elizabeth (Thompson) Wood; and a descendant of Dr. Samuel Fuller who emigrated from England in the Mayflower in 1620 and was the first physician and surgeon in the United States; also of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower. She attended the public schools and Pierce academy, Middlebero, Mass. She was married, Nov. 27, 1856, to Charles F. Crocker of Lawrence, who died July 10, 1881. She was graduated from the Woman's medical college of the New York infirmary in 1874. She was interne of the New York infirmary from April to October. 1874, and then began the practice of medicine in Lawrence, Mass. In 1888 she removed to Boston, Mass., and engaged in general practice. She was physician and surgeon to the Lawrence general hospital, 1876-88; and professor of the principles and practice of medicine in the College of physicians and surgeons, Boston, Mass. She was elected a member of the American association for the advancement of science in 1870; of the New England woman's club in 1875; a fellow of the Massachusetts medical society in 1887; a member of the Essex north medical society in 1887; of the Suffolk county medical society in 1888; and of the American medical association in 1888.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Halifax, (Plymouth County) Massachusetts

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