George E. Wiggin, D.V.S., Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH From: Bill Prokasy - wprokasy@arches.uga.edu Surname: WIGGIN Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 1166 GEORGE E. WIGGIN, D. V. S., who has been a resident of Exeter since 1905, is well known over Rockingham County, his professional services being in constant demand here and in the neighboring towns, his skill. being very generally recognized. He was born at Boston, Mass., July 10, 1866, and is a son of William P. and Sarah (Steams) Wiggin. The father was a native of New Hampshire but for many years was in the produce com- mission business at Boston and there his family was reared. The mother was born in Massachusetts. There were three children: Horace, who is engaged in farming; Emily, who is now deceased; and George E., of Exeter. George E. Wiggin was afforded exceptional educational advantages, studying first at Cambridge, afterward becoming a student in Stone's Academy; a private school in Boston, and later entering Highland Military Academy at Wooster. Additionally he took a commercial course. Medical science, however, along the line in Which he has become proficient, had always attracted him and after completing his liberal literary course of training he entered the Ontario Veterinary College, at Toronto, Canada, from which world-known institution he was subsequently graduated. For a short time he engaged in professional work at Norwood, N. Y., and then removed to Wolfboro, N. H., where he continued in practice for fifteen years, in 1905 coming from there to Exeter. Dr. Wiggin has seen wonderful progress made in veterinary science since he became a practitioner. In every way he keeps fully abreast of the advances made and his patrons find in him an able, experienced and skillful physician and surgeon. Dr. Wiggin takes no very active part in politics but has always been identified with the republican party. He attends the Unitarian church. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.