History of Springvale, (York County) Maine United States of America

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Edward Swift Dunster Biography

Edward Swift Dunster, physician, was born at Springvale, York county, Maine, Sept. 2, 1834. He was graduated from Harvard in 1856 and from the New York college of physicians and surgeons in 1859, and practised medicine in New York city. He was assistant surgeon, U.S.A., 1861-65. He then returned to New York and was editor of the New York Medical Journal, 1866-72. He was in charge of the hospitals on Randall's Island, 1869-73, and held the chair of obstetrics and the diseases of women and children in the University of Vermont, 1868-71. He was professor of the same branches in Long Island medical college, 1871-72; and professor of obstetrics in Dartmouth college, 1873-87. He was lecturer on obstetrics and the diseases of women and children in the University of Michigan, 1873-74, and professor of the same from 1874 until his death which occurred at Ann Arbor, Mich., May 3, 1888.

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