History of Landisburg, (Perry County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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Josiah Forrest Kennedy, physician, was born at Landisburg, Pa., Jan. 31, 1834; son of William and Mary Ann (Mills) Kennedy, and grandson of Joseph Hayes and Rebecca (Reed) Kennedy. He was graduated from Dickinson college, Pa., in 1855; was principsl of Berrysburg seminary, Pa., 1855-56; attended Jefferson Medical college, 1856-57; graduated from the medical department of the University of the City of New York in I858, and practised his profession at Tipton, Iowa, 1858-70, and Des Moines, Iowa, 1870-85. He served as an assistant surgeon in the regular army, 1861-62; was a member of the U.S. pension examining board of Tipton, Iowa, 1868-70, and later at Des Moines, and professor of obstetrics at the State University of Iowa, 1869-70, He was professor of obstetrics at the Iowa College of Physicians and Surgeons, Des Moines, 1882-85, when he resigned and became secretary of the state beard of health and the state board of medical examiners. He was elected a member of the Iowa State Medical society, the American Academy of Medicine and the American Public Health association, and was a delegate from Iowa to the international health congress at London, England, in 1891. He contributed to different medical publications and became the editor of the Iowa Health Bulletin, as well as secretary of the Iowa state board of health and state board of medical examiners.

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

History of Landisburg, (Perry County) Pennsylvania

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